Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
Motor Notes
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The Safer Way.
It is better to stop ana aIiow
risky team and a swearing driver "a
go around you than to be SO very
obliging that you run your car int,
the ditch. It is better to run over
= small dog or chicken than 10 turn
out and turn turtle. 1t Is better IL Il,
SLOW down hill than to throw the IA
ales on the rear seat up against sha
TOP as you bump over the culvert.
Mendlng Cracked Cylinder.
crack in a cylinder. cause6 ~
freezing Of contained water. NAV k
mended at home. Drill a small hole IL
eacn end OF the crack, and tap ii for =
small copper plug. Scrape the sur.
races near the crack until the metal
IS bright. Cover the crack with sort
copper filings and melt them In with
ne olow torch. Use a hux OF rosin
Warm Hands on Steering Wheat
muff, made to slip over the afaep-
ing wheel and Of sufficient size to In
ciude the hands, protects the hands
from cold when driving. The MIN
may be made OF simply two fhfck-.
nesses OF heavy wool cloth or felt. Il
should be 81 inches square for use ~,
an lS-inch steering wheel, and have
silt half the depth of the under SIDE
to admit the STEERING column.
To Get Wheel Weight. II
To ascertain the weight per wheel
OF car, run the first half OF Il "a
platform scales noting the weight.
then the last half of the car. maxim
record also of its weight. The weSaqi8
carried by each tire IL one-naIf "A
either these respective amounts. II
this 10 carefully done the conrbanm6
weights should come within "a OF S6
pounds Of the weight OF car when Il
Is all on the scale at one time.
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The Easy Way.
It has been my experience tlar 8
duty which Is rendered easy to AZ, Nv
conveniences will be attended 70 WITH
more certainty OF prompt service' N
duty that is dreaded is often poEtS
poned. This means that tires Will 81
kept more nearly at proper pressure
Il you have a power pump. or suitable
hand pump, and fabrication will be re-
plenished oftener IL you have a eood
grease gun and dependable oil gauges
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Mechanical Instinct.
An automobile mechanic should
have a mechanical instinct that Will
instantly direct him to the source of
trouble. It is very unjust to compel
a patron to pay high wages for hours.
while a novice is tearing down differ-
ent parts of the machine an an uncer-
tain search after break. For in
stance, a broken universal joint, con-
cealed as 1t is in a grease box, win
notify an expert OF its condition. The
first indication is a cloEging OF the
drive. If the engine runs free with
the clutch out. the clogging Is back OF
the fly wheel. II a rear wheel Is
lacked up and turned back and forth,
the noise Of the clog may be differen-
tiated between the rear axle gears
and the universal Joint.
Care Of Rims.
Rust can always be detected by the
appearance of the beads OF the shoe.
When the beads show a strongly
marked yellowish stain. It is evident
that the tire has not been property
cared for. This stain 4; nothing else
than rust, which forms on the rims
and is deposited on the beads OF the
tire. II 1t is allowed TO remain. II
will destroy the tire. for It viii slowly
but surely eat away the fabric More
over, the edges OF rusted rims will be-
come more uneven every day.
Further, when a rim IS rusted. II Is
impossible TO maintain the close and
regular contact which should exist
between rim and bead. Water viii
soon find its way into the tire TO work
its usual harm
After having been out in bad wealth
or, IL the motor-ist Is careful TO sponge
tires and rims clean and then wipe
them dry, especially along the beads
he viii do much to prevent the forma-
that in spite OF the exercise OF reason
able care the rims may suffer a little
damage. especially during the winter
IL IL. IL. - 49,.