1951 Mobilgas Economy Run Booklet

The 1951 ~ o b i l ~ m ~ / € c o nRun
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Points the Way to *ximum
Gas Mileage
Once again the 1951 Mobilgas Economy Run has
demonstrated the full potentla1 af mllesge economy
built lnto modern cars and modem gasolrne - a
pahnhal seldom reahzed by the average car owner
Every car entered aras certified by the A A A to be
smctlv a stock model. anth noth~ngbut standard
factory settings snd adjustments Only stock MoI,II
nrorlurts wrrc used, inrludinp.Mabilgar or Mohilgar
Spffxal and Mohlcul. The 840 mlle route from Lw
Angeles ta the Grand Canyon, m 2 days dnving sub~ectedthe cars to pradlcally every variabon of
wemther and terrain normally encount
year's dnnng.
The resultswere sensat~anal-25 448 miles per gallon
for the Sweepstakes W ~ m e r .23 923 mlles per
gallqn the average for all cars entered' Your Fnendly
Mobllges Dealer has the 1st of complete results
Before comparmg y a u p mr's performance, read
the fallowing pages-learn how these three essential
factors can help you &t all the gar, mileage your
car can delrverl
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1. Raplur Car Servicing
2 Good Driving Habits
Keep it in Good Shape with
REGULAR SERVICING
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TO GET ALL THE GAS MILEAGE YOUR CAR CAN DELIVER
W k e PERIODIC ENGINE TUNE-UP
a part of Regular Service fog-your
car
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Yovranrt get w s d gar r n i l a o ~ f an a y l h a thmt k nqi pmperly hmd up ior maximvrn v e r output. With use, part. wear, get dirty,
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adiudment. Thot's whv o oeriodic tune-urn is
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needed to bring yo-up
to peak opsrnting
efficiency.. to be sure of getting every bit of the
power and -omy
that is in M o h i l p ~ and
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cslls fan indiWdu.ql.car adjustment b e d on
aufaeNcr'b recwnmendahorts.
An o v e r - W e d spa& robs pep and polver.. an
over-*need
spark c a m pdwer-wluattng, gasknoek
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Caqb Wed regular c?ee~&gand adjustment need
reptacemwt ntosually wesy 10,QOO miles Defeu~ve
pints c a e hard starting and a rough-ronmng
engmc, wasting gas
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brmdeas~
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thmugh htsrd sti&mg, l e ~ s
of paw= and uneven running
F U a SYSTEM
CcrrbJab need m l a r checking. When
clogged, they crate a lean mlrture that can cause
power wmtrog knock When worn over-sue, t h q
create an over-rich, wasteful gas m u m
kdlnmt W w l should be cleaned regularly to prevent dirt and Pediment from reachand either
clog@ng or
the carburetor IP$k
F b o l W d kd should he &wk& pmodtraily to
Ile surc thr flcvlt u nt thr propn lcvcl and movn
[ r e l y Otherwrw. the carburnor can u v d o w elal
waste mndderable gas.
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WO Subdtub For Repairs
Neither the best gosoline, nor proper servicing, nor
a tuncum o n be exmected to give rotisfactory. per.
fonaann and -omy
in o cor that is suffering
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.ub.citut. for n d e d repoir work!
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TO GET ALL THE GAS MlLEAi GE YOUR CAR CAN DELIVER
Practice ~ o o 1d~ r i v i n
Habits
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IhHtlng . .Get Into HighGear Quickly At Zomika
an hour, second gear eats up 15% to 20% more gas
than W - f i r s t gear, 30% to 55% morel
C l d Don't Rlde The Clutch That wean it out
fasterehd wastes ass Use your brakes to hold s eer
ona hi& It's9aRr and mwe economical^
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H b b ..The Hrgher The Speed, The
Hrgher The Wmd Resistance, and the mote gar yw
use Drive at a reawnable and steady rate of speed
Awzd Past Oetaweys It isn't worth
&Wsr#on
it to beat out the other fellow .not when ~t costs
60% man gas than normal driving.
In Traffic
Pace Yourself To Avo~dUnnecessary
S t o p ~ntraffic and at trafficlights Fewer stops can
mcan 10% ta 25% better gas mileage.
PaM.Always shut off your engine when
parked Unnerwary idling ccmsurnes 1% to 2%
At 30 MPH
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Get all the Gas Mileage[ Your Car Can Deliver!
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Use 1 of the 2 l~recltGasolines
PROVED in the M ilgas Economy Runs
PRODUCTS OF ADVANCED
RWEARCH & REFlNlNO
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Tbe ouWmdingroad perfompnce Qf Mabilgas and Mobilgas Spmial is no actident . ..
it is the result of an unsurpassedprogram of
contrnual reswch, testing, product quality
control and a $100,000,000refinery impmement program.
SECOND TO NONE IN
QUALITY & PERFORMANCE
Despite a wide variety of competitiveclaims,
this one f a d stands out ..more people in the
U.S. buy Mobilgas and Mobilgas Special
than any other brand. There is no better
proof of quality and prformanct:tgakl €Wf.
America's Largest Selling Gasolines
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ARE You Gettin
Do you really Fnowp ~ e f Z c o r n ~ a r i n &
your present gas mileage mth the 1951
your car is as level as poss~bleThe
m~leagefigure on the speedometer
member, you are keeping a record of
number of gallons added each bme
tank filllngs Dtvlde the total dlfferencg
consumed.
read this booklet agaln - and to cemn
your Fnendly Mobdgas Dealer
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It takes all 3 to get
Top Mileage
under ALL conditions
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Get ALL the
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Gas Mileage Your
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ar Can Deliver!