Studebaker 1950 Commander User Manual

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OPERATING THE CAR
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Starting the Engine
B ef ore s tar ti ng the engine be sure the gea rs hi ft lev er
is in neutr al position. · Depr ess th e acceler at or to the toe-
bo
ard on ce only an d then i mm e dia tely re lease it. This
per mit s the aut om at ic choke to come in to full operat ion.
This operation is essen
tia l to ea sy start ing. Tu rn t he i gn i-
tion key
to the ri ght. Then depress th e clutch pedal to
the toeboard to operate the st ar te r.
If engine should not st ar t after a few revolutions,
co mpietely depress accel era t or and, holding it in this posi-
tion, opera
te star ter .
STARTING A H OT ENGINE It is easier to start a ho t
engine if the acce ler a tor is held a pproximat ely halfwa y to
the floo rb oard un til th e eng ine s ta rts , Release the accelera-
t or as soon
as · the eng ine st arts.
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WARMING UP THE EN GI NE A . gaso line e ngi ne per-
for ms be st when it re aches an op er a tin g tem perat u re o ~
approxi ma tely 170
0
F. (76,7
0
C.). In cold we ath er the
engine
temperature should be r ais ed by allowing the e ng ine
to idle slowly bef ore d riv ing the car,
Do not driv e the car un til oil pr essure reg ist ers on
the gag e. If it reg is ters above 40 lbs. (2,8 k gs .) , drive
slowly un
til pressu re ret urns to no rm a l, or appro ximat ely
40 lbs.
(Z,8 kgs.).
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After start ing, the high idle s ys tem may cause the
engine
to "race" . If so, de pr ess and imme diately release
the accelerator.
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CAUTION
CARBON MONO XIDE is a lethal gas, odorless,
tasteless, and colorless, fou
nd in th e e xha ust f ume s
pf all engines. Neve r st art the engine in a cl osed
garage.
Always open garage doors wid e before
start'ing and k
ee p the m open as long as the e ngin e
is opeTati'flG.
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Studebaker 1950 Commander Specifications

General

Brand	Studebaker
Model	1950 Commander
Category	Automobile
Language	English