El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

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/ Insisting only on rules just mentioned
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; HELPFUL HINTS TO
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Every one who drives should know
the simple method Of checking a skid
The car slEids when there IS a mo-
mentum tending TO turn IL ABOUT Jhe
center of gravity When the IOrceS
about the center OF gravity are bal
anced the car cannot skid. If the
steering wheel is Immediately turned
in the direction of the skid, the skid
ding viii cease, because this viii cause
a tendency to rotate in the oppoite
direction. After a little practice this
swing of the steering wheel becomes
instructive.
Though speedometers generally are
used to ascertain the speed at which
q car is being driven, there is another
use to which they adTantaSeously may
be put. l. e.. TO determine the exact
moment when il is proper to change
gears. OF course, the time when gears
should be shifted viii vary slightly,
according to the conditions under Whlcn
the car is being driven, but once IL is de-
termined that the engine behaves best
at say, 10 miles an hour when second
speed is engaged, it may be taken as
a criterion that when the speedOmelef
hand points to 10 miles an hour ana
any other gear is in mesh, a change
to second speed should be made Thus
the engine and the car viii be saved
the unnecessary racking caused Wnen
the engine commences TO LABOR
y
A magnetic never should be mounted
on an insulating base except when so
specified by the manufacturer; other
wise the return OF ground circuit VIII
be broken.
A a general rule, grease lubricators
are not given the intelligent care they
should receive. For instance, grease
Guns under the engine hood and in a
fairly warm place require no turther
attention than an occasional twist, Tor
the heat keeps the grease fairly sort
and il Is drawn into the bearings py
the rotation of the shafts Grease
CUBS which are outside, however. where
the rush Of air Keeps the grease al
most solid require frequent attention
and refilling-
Despite the value Of rOsin applied
to the brake bands 10 make them grip
the drums more firmly, this substance
never should be applied 70 cone Gluten
feathers to prevent slipping, its use
viii result in the formation Of sticky,
n-umrnv deposit that viii cause the
clutch to grip. and the ear 10 sJ .I.
with a Iurch instead Of gentle
steady movement A little fuller's earth
generally will cure a slipping clutch,
IL the slipping is due to too much oil
on the engaging surfaces. If the full
ler's earth cure fails il IS time TO make
adjustments, If possible or to 1T
newN leather face
When a gasoline feed pipe is Topped
or otherwise bent in order to avoid
the riEidity and liability TO breakage
of a strc light pipe, air locks and con-
seuueut Interruptions of the flow OF
fuel are likely to occur after filling
the gas tank unless sufficient gasoline
is poured in TO produce the pressure
required to drive out the air that will
be trapped if the loop or bend is made
in a vertical plane. II the loop is
turned so as 10 lie horizontal how
ever. there viii be no such trouble.
Incidentally. complete loop is the
best safeguard against crystalization
and conequent breakage Of the pipe.