Studebaker 1950 Commander User Manual

spri ng an d fall. Following each d rai n ing a pint of the
inhibitor should be used unless it is included in the new
coolant.
Many anti-
fre eze compounds do contain a ru s( inhibitor.
Ask your dea
ler whet he r the an ti -f re eze you us e dur i ng
the winter is of this kind. If so, it will not be necessa ry
.. to in st all a ru st inhibitor in th e cooling syst em · while such
an anti,..freeze is in us e.
Gasolin., Eco n omy
Th e k ind ot gasoline you use in y our n ew St udebaker
is an impo rta nt f ac tor in perfor m an ce, economy, an d service.
It is im porta nt to purch ase your gasoline f rom a deal er
selling th e pr o duct of a reputab le refinery in sufficient
volume to a
ssur e fresh, clean gas oline which h as n't accu-
mulated moisture, d
irt an d tank s et tli ngs fro m lying dor-
man t for relatively long pe riods.
SPEED Driv e at a mod er a te and constant speed.
ID LI NG Shu t off the engine while parked, even for a
few
min u tes , such as waitin g for long fr eight t ra in s at
railroa d crossings. Id ling, exc ept to warm up a cold engine,
is s
heer waste.
STOPPING Come to a g ra du al stop whenev er possible.
This
sav es fu el, br ake ' linin g, and th : ~ s .
ACCELERATING If pe ak economy is to be o bta ined,
acceleration
must be gradual. Rapid acce lera tion wastes
gasoline.
TIRES Keep yo ur tir es prope rly infl at ed.
LUBRICATION Keep both the engin e an d chas sis well
lubricated at all times. This reduces friction to a minimum.
MECHANICAL CONDITION Periodic "tuni ng " of the
engine by yo ur St udebaker deale r's service de pa r tm ent will
insure maximum mechanical effi ciency ne cess ary to good
gasoline mileage.
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Studebaker 1950 Commander Specifications

General

Brand	Studebaker
Model	1950 Commander
Category	Automobile
Language	English