El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-02

= EFT it not be forgotten that kero-
sene is one of the best agents
- obtainabIe for cleaning the metal
parts of the car, as it cuts the grease
even better than gasoline, and it is
not so likely to ignite if exposed to the
flame of a blow torch or a carelessly
handled match. advises Motor. 1t is
best to dry the Kerosene off the metal
after it is clean, and this should be
accomplished by a careful Wiping with
a cloth of bit of waste.
A Tire Valve Tip.
If, for any reason, you should chance
to lose the cap of one of your tire
valves do not allow the valve to re-
main uncovered Dirt is certain 10 get
into the inlet and leaky valve Is
bound to result Therefore, fasten
piece of cloth, leather, or even paper,
over the valve aperture with a rub
Der band or a bit of Irvine.
Emergency Emery.
Most drivers do not know that the ig-
hitting composition of a box of safety
matches. can. in some cases, be pressed
into duty for emery paper. It is true,
though naturally the substitute IS not
so good as its original, but il is a handy
bit of practical knowledge to have on
that unfortunate day when your spark
plugs refuse to spark further for lack
of a little cleaning or your contact
points require attention, and you have
at home
Saving the Vibrator.
An excellent way of reducing the
wear on the coil vibrator points with
battery ignition is periodically to re-
verse the direction of the current flow
through the system.
When Washing Car.
The careful mOtOriSt viii always
look carefully at his cars tires before
running the vehicle on the washing
stand in order to make sure that all the
shoes are properly inflated and that
the knurled nuts on the valve stems
to work its way into the casing il viii
eventually ruin it by rOtting out the
fabric.
For Clean Hands.
The man who takes care of his own
car often finds himself with a pair
of extremely dirty and greasy hands,
which refuse to yield to the usual blan-
dlshmentS. y really efficaciOus method
Of cleansing the hands in these circum-
stances IS to use bran or SaWduSt
mOistened with kerosene, finishing with
soap in the ordinary way. Do
not, however. keep this mixture ready
and in cool place, for it is subject to
spontaneous combustion. and it is gen
orally against the insurance reguIa-
lions to keep it in the garage. It is
so easily prepared that there is little
point in keeping it already mixed any
way
Placing Spark Plugs.
Even such simple operation as plac-
ing a spark plug in its appointed po-
sitiOn has possibilities for going
wrong For instance, it is possible, by
accidental contact with the cylinder
wall, to knock the points out Of ad-
justment The result is, of course,
misfiring or the entire refusal of the
motor to start The cure is. of course,
too obvious to need pointing out
Magnetic Coupling Knock.
There are several methods of steady
ing the running of the magnetic arma-
ture and preventing the tendency to
knock Possibly the most efficaciOus
Of these is the fittig of a small fly
wheel to the magnetic shaft OF fit
ting a brake drum with a small brake
pad constantly in contact These tend
to keep the driving pinions up to their
work and prevent the sudden jerk that
enSues after the magnetic armature
passes its maximum position.
Dragging Clutch.
II you have trouble with the clutch.
through spinning, when you are try
ms TO release it, examine the clutch |