The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

astrous to their bearings and, in fact
to the whole rear axle construction
A sagg1ng axle may be detected by the
fact that the tops of the rear tires will
be closer together than the bottom.
When this is the case it may immedi-
ate1y be taken for a warning.
In case an ignition wire goes wrong
on the road and there is no spare wire
in your tool box, look at the fences. A
wire fence can be made to furnish the
necessary ma terial, which should be
wrapped carefully with dry cloth and
then tape, for insulation.
Many drivers get into the habit of
flooding the carbureter before starting,
and do it every time, regardless of
whether or not it is necessary This
wastes gasolene. 1t is well to try the
motor occasionally to see if it will not
start without flooding the carbureter
When adding water or acid to the
storage battery, be sure that both are
pure. Use only distilled water. AL
though it is considerably cheaper, new
er use commercial suIphurfc acid as it
will ruin the battery in a short time,
due to the presence of iron in it. Use
only acid known as sc. Pr Chemically
pure9
The small motor has made the four
speed geanset practically universal
With large-Size motors direct drive is
generally on the fourth gear. but with
snaller-size motors direct is on third,
with the indirect fourth of a higher
ratio than the direct, giving a vehicle
with good speed ability for country
travel
If the acetylene lamp burns with
yellowish tinge, it is probable that
there is a, leak in the pipe line and
that air is mixed with the gas. Ex-
anime the connections of the line and
see that they are tight-but don't do
it with a, match. Use soapy water, ap-
piled to the joints while looking for
bubbles, or any change in the charac-
ter of the flame.
Careful drivers who do not want to
time in starting, have a little trick that
is we'll worth copying. 1t consists in
giving the motor quick spin with the
throttle wide open but with the igni-
ton off, just before starting Then.
with the throttle partly closed and the
spark retarded, the motor can be start
ed with quick up-pull on the han
die and will run without racing.
Unless absolutely necessary, do not
tighten nuts by means of a chiseI and
a hammer. There are spanners which
may be used to reach inaccessible nuts
and these should be utilized in prefer
ence to the chisel, which initiates the
sible. save by the use of the chiseI
again On the road it is exceedingly
aggravating to encounter such a, nut
in the course of &, hurried repair
Oil on motor is a most prolific dirt
catcher, and dirt has no place about
the automobile. If it hangs in masses
slightest opportunity, as in fitting a
new spark plug. Besides, it does not
look well. Occasionally a driver will
find one side of the motor dripping
with oil, mysteriously appearing from
nowhere, and especially plentiful after
hard run. The oil probably has been
Sp1ashed up through the crankcase
breather If the case has not been
filed too full of oil, brass tube car
rying three BATTLE plates should be fit
ted inside the breather. This will stop
the splaShing out.
Compression leakage past the valves
Of a. motor may be due to a great va
riety of causes. The valves may warp,
due to the use of inferior material in
their manufacture, to faulty cool
ing of the valve chamber This latter
may be brought about suddenly by an
obstruction in the Jacket around the
valve. Excessive grinding of the valve
will reduce the clearance between the
stem and cam, so that the member
cannot close completely. This will be
noticed Immediately after grinding,
the stem to obtain the proper clear
ance. Deposits of carbon on the valve
seat will also hold the valve off it and
allow the compression to escape.
The origin of the cut-glass flower
vase in the limousine has been discov-
cred by an English paper. A rich
American lady ordered a car. At the
expected time of delivery the lady Wis
tied the shoTv-roorns expecting to find
everything in order for projected tour
of Europe. To her disa ppointment she
found instead a beautifully finished
body, not mounted on a chassis, but
on a, pair of trestles. Pending the ar
rival of the chassis, the agent, know
ing the lady was passionateIy fond of
flowers, conceived the idea of having a
fresh little noSegay tucked away in
tasteful vase when the lady turnecfs up
on the morning of the day the car was
desired effect; the lady forgot her an
ger. and was charmed and flattered a
the attention and forethought display
ed. The idea caught on and TODAY