TO START IN COLD WEATHER

All engines are harder to start during cold weather than in warm weather, because gasoline does not vaporize as readily in cold weather. You can overcome any difficulty from this cause in starting by pouring a couple of gallons of warm water in the 'water reservoir; this warms up the cylinder, causing the gasoline to vaporize more readily. (Be careful if engine is real cold not to use water too hot, as the sudden change may crack the cylinder) It is also advised to open the fuel valve farther than you generally do and be sure to close the air damper when starting; also put a teaspoonful of gasoline in the cylinder through the priming cup if the engine has one. Work the intake valve in and out before starting in cold weather, as this will remove any frost that may have collected on the valve stem and allow valve to work easily.

The hotter the water gets, the better the engine runs, because the gasoline vaporizes more readily and the engine will use less gasoline. The cylinder is cooled by the water circulating around it and the heat passes off in the form of Steam, so if the water boils, you need not be alarmed. Keep the cylinder properly lubricated and the reservoir full of water and there will he no danger of your engine overheating. IN COLD WEATHER DRAIN BOTH THE CYUNDER AND CYLINDER HEAD AT NIGHT TO PREVENT FREEZING.

An engine to give satisfactory results must get a good mixture of fuel and a good spark, at the proper time, inside the cylinder.

To do this, it is absolutely necessary that you use the proper amount of fuel that is free from water, and there is no obstruction to prevent its flow. Read very carefully the following paragraphs: Fuel, Clean Connections; Water in Fuel; Too Much Fuel and Too Little Fuel (page 13.)