The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-24

Should the gasolene pipe get broken, it may be temporarily repaired by forcing short piece of rubber tubing over the broken ends. If the hole is only small, squeeze a piece of soap in- to it, and secure it by tying a piece of soaped rag around 1t with a piece of twine.
 A taxicab, which stuck fast in mud near New Brunswick, N. J., was promptly relieved of it's predicament, recently, by a circus elephant, which gently twisted her trunk about the rear axle, gave an easy tug and freed the machine. Two horses had pre- viously tried to drag the taxi out of the mire, but in vain.
 After every run out on a car the air tube valve nut and also all the securing bolt nuts should be carefully gone over to feel whether they have worked slack. With the running on the road this frequently happens, so that it is a good plan to try all of these with pair of plier, as the thumb and finger grip on these Is not sufficient to tighten them up satisfac- torily
 To determine whether the radiator is clOgged, dtsconnect the lower pipe the one running to the pump-and see if the water flows freely. If not, the radiator is clogged. To remedy this, attach hose and resort to slight pres- sure to remove the obstruction. If water pressure will not suffice. about 25 pounds of air or steam, the former preferred, will in all probability do the work.
 One of the cars entered in the 500- mile race at Indianapolis, although called by the name of a certain firm, was not manufactured by 1t at all, but in another separate and distinct fac tory. This machine, after its history was explained frankly to the A. A. A. officials, was allowed to start. This seems to be a decided mistake, and if that precedent is allowed to govern, will lead to some very bad situations.
 In the New Brunswick provincial legislature in Canada not long ago petitions were heard that the use of the highways by automobiles be re- stricted to four days a week. This wasn't adopted, doubtless greatly to the displeasure of motorphObes. A motor law was put through which provided, among other things, for cer- tif1cates of competency for chauffeurs and that licenses may be cancelled after two convictions
 A Kansas City paper gives some amusing reasons why some farmers oppose good roads. One Missolri far mer sold his farm because his neigh bors built a rock road in front of 1t, because it would force him to have his horses shod. A Kansas farmer said he would favor good roads only if a law were passed prohibiting mo- tor cars from using them. An Okla homa farmer protests that hard roads not only compel to shoe his horses, but wear out his wagons and farm ma chinery.
 The most usual cause for knocking in an engine is loose bearings or an unlubricated piston, but there are ffDoac when the Of this qnnOV- ing trouble can be found elsewhere. A twisted crankshaft Is one of the usual causes of knock. Another is a depos- it of carbon on the piston top and walls of the compression chamber. Clean this all off, and it is probable that the knock will disappear. In the case of such unaccountable develop ment it is easier to begin by clearing off the deposit if the heads are sepa- rate from the cylinder.