The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
AMATEURS SHOULD
LEARN MECHANISM
Can Gather Information by
Noting the Mishaps of
Other Autoists.
REPAIR SHOP VISITS PAY
BEGINNERS WILL PROFIT BY
INTERVIE WING DRIVERS.

Amateurs should seize every possible
opportunity TO learn about the mech
aniSm OF the car they are driving, or
learning to drive, and one way to do
this is to gather all that can be gath
cred from the unfortunate experience.
BY learning to make roadside repairs
expedltlouslys and in such a manner
as to allow the car to limp home, the
new driver soon gains confidence in
his own ability, and this is reflected
In his work at the wheel. So 1t is
wise plan TO visit all the repair
shops possible, there to learn how re-
pairs have been and are being made.
More than this, Il is well TO talk about
these things with more experienced
drivers.
Thus many an amateur has had trou-
bic with punctured floats or carbure-
tiers. particularly with metal floats, for
they are the only kind that can be
punctured. As a temporary method of
repairing punctured copper float, the
use of sealing wax may be cited. In
cases where the float has flooded,
through the perforation of the solder.
the first thing to be done is to bore
let out the accumulated liquid, and the
surface should be carefully cleaned
around the puncture- A piece of seal
few drops should be melted over the
hole and should be pressed well down
In order to fill it up. 1t will then be
found that the float is again good for
of this method is that the wax adds
little weight to the float. It is advis-
able TO moisten whatever is used for
pressing in the melted wax, in order to
prevent its sticking.
The Broken Axle.
Nothing can give a new driver more
trouble than broken axle, particu-
larly a broken front axle. If this be
OF the tubular type and the driver be
fairly ingenious, roadside repair NAV
be made W hiCh will QlinW nf 20
the car home, which is some satisfac-
ton. Thus case in which the tubu-
lar axle has been broken off close to
the spring chair, but inside Of 1t, may
be repaired as follows: Obtain a piece
OF wire cable, or heavy telegraph wire
may be used, or even in default of
In any case something that can be used
to tie the two parts together. Attach
this to the springs. leaving lots Of slack
between them. Then drive into the
been whitfield down to fit, or a round
iron bar OF something similar and
handy. Having driven this into one
broken piece drive the other on TO il.
and keep them from separating by
Tightening up on the rope or cable.
This may be done by inserting any
strong stick or piece of iron. as for
instance q tire iron, and twisting I'M
til the whole is as tight as possible.
Then the Tightening means should be
SO fixed in position as to render II i'm
possible for II to come loose. 1t Will
then be possible to limp home with the
broken axle, slow speed being a ne
ceSSity.
Lmps should have not little atten-
ton whether in use or not, for sooner
or later they will come into use, and
then the previous neglect will manifest
itself. One thing every automobiles
should learn is not to fiddle around
with the wicks Of his lamps. Thus,
they should be left as they stand when
TFn To- Tc F-F,o
motorist extinguishes his lamp by
turning down the wick, In order to
save the clips of the lamp door from
becoming slack from frequent using.
He leaves the wick turned down till
the lamp is next required, and then
forgets which way to turn the button
with the result that he frequently
turns the wick right down into the OIL
reservoir and has sooner or later to
fish for It in the dark with a bent pin.
Moral: If you sextinguish a lamp by
turning down the wick. turn it up
again before you quit hold. so that you
may never forget which way to revolve
the button. The best way, however, to
extinguish the lamp is to open the door
and blow out the light, as that leaves
the wick right for the next time OF
lighting.
The Matter of Nuts.
One little subject which always gives
trouble, Is the matter of nuts working
loose, SO InaI nut locks are q necessity.
A simple form which every automobilist
having a hammer, cold chisei. some
sheet steel, and a little patience can
make for himself is as follows: Place.
a short piece of sheet steel on a block
of hard W bod and punch hole through
one end, this being a round hole, to &C
commodate a screw or rivet. At the
other end the nut for which the lock
is to be made is laid on the steel and
it's exterior shape scratched on the
steel, using any sharp point, as the
end of file. This outline serves as