El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-27

HEN YOU are called upon to re-
M/ place the ceuuIoid window in
" your back curtain, do it this
way, advises Motor" After cutting
the cenuloid to proper size and shape
fasten it temporarily in place by push
ing pins through at each corner Then
button the curtain taut, and with
second person on the inside to pass
the needle through Outwardly. sew it
in place, using the original needle holes
as far as possible.
A Convenient Receptacle.
BY cutting out a square in the floor
of the tonneau and attaching a proper
sized box underneath, you can have
a very convenient carrying receptacle
in space thatfis not otherwise taken
up. 1t makes good place to put
carbon foot warmer in winter, and
may be used for tools and jack at other
Fuel Economy.
The factors of maximum fuel econ
Omy in gasoline engine are COM
plete Justification Of the liquid fuel,
correct proportion of air with the
fuel, and a hot spark. The first of
these is favored by warming the IN
take manifold, and warming the air
that goes in to make the mixture. A
fine meshed wire cloth clamped in the
joint of the carburetOr and intake man
spray from the feed nozzle, and is of
some advantage. Protecting the in
take manifold from the cooling effect
Of the fan will also help to make
good mixture.
The MISSY Crease Gun.
To fill the grease gun properly re-
move the nozzle end and with the pls-
ton clear IN, push the piston down
a flat paddle of wood If the piston
works hard, pull it down about one
inch, fill the space with grease and
then pull the piston down another
~ q EnnaaT
fun. The suction of the piston viii
draw the grease down so that the va
cant space can be easily filled.
Burn Kerosene Part of Time.
A fuel tank of two compartments,
one for gasoline and one for kerosene,
with a tWO-Way cock in the feed tube
that may be easily operated from the
seat, will make 1t possible TO burn
kerosene part of the time If the car
buretOr is hot-jacketed, and the engine
first made hot by the use Of gasoline,
Kerosene may be used quite success
A Good Carbon Remover.
Denatured alcohol, sQuirted into the
cylinders when they are hot and the
engine run fairly fast for two minutes
will clean out the carbon.
Convenient Place for Pump.
The common impulse tire pump may
be attached permanently to printing
cup opening by means of short
curved tube having cutoff in it. The
pump should be fastened to some sta
tiOnary part not too near the exhaust
manifold. This way of attaching the
pump Obviates the necessity of hand
ling it while hot, and renders the re-
mOVal of the spark plug unnecessary,
but the ignition cable to that cylinder
must be detached when the pump is
pump up tires they viii be much more
apt to be kept full of air.
Homemade shock AbsOrbers.
The correct principle for shock alb I
sOrber is resistance to the upward mo-
ton of the spring. but no resistance to !
the downward motion. This may be
accomplished by attaching broad
and strong strap to the frame Of the
car, have it pass underneath the axle, /
and forward to a stiff cOiled spring a S /
nearly horizontal as possible. When
coiled spring draws up the strap, and
when the body of the car rises the
friction of the strap around the axle I
retards the action.
Protect Your Spark Plugs.
A short piece of rubber garden hose
makes good protector for spark
Covers for Dry Cells.
Stockings" for dry cells, made of
sections of old inner tubes, protect {
them from shOrt-circuiJing influences. B
That Harsh, Grating Sound
When an amateur driver shifts his /
expert smile. To shift gears nOiselessly {
release the clutch to its fullest extent, !
then push the change gear level with I
q quick jabby motion until the gears Z
go in. DO not slowly push the lever I
INTO position. This causes the teeth Of {
the gear wheels to strike and be +!
thrown back. an deach approach re- /
peats the noise. The expert endeav- /
DTS TO secure coordinate speed of the
gears before trying to throw them into /
mesh.
Cause of Trouble.
In some cars, the two longest high !
tension cables running to the spark 3
plugs sometimes hang close to, or /