Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-06

and starting systems. This elc trical
/ equipment necossltatcs the use of an
! expensive battery. In laying the ear
up for the winter care should ho taken
| 10 discounoct the battery and store
| same with some responsible party who
will properly care for the battery n
/ left on the car II viii detcroratc, and
! 10y spring Will have become Of very
! little use. During the winter season
| Is good time TO have the battery
| overhauled and cared for 10y rrspon-
sible party
when making motor adjustments Il
usually is necessary 20 exercise little
patience In order TO get the best re-
suits for the reason that tho cff,Vts
| of adjustments are not always in
/ stanuy apparent In carhuretur ad-
/ iustmcuts, for instance, the motor
must be given II little time 10 feel
the changes made, and the results OBJ
tanned Immediately following the turn
| OF "a needle valve or an air valve
| spring may he misleading The same
/ is true Of fabrication adjustments,
! only 10 "a much greater tNtont, for II
] is clear that it takes some time for
/ oil previously supplied TO work
through and for the new rate of sup
/ ply TO settle down 10 steady work
Starting Of motor will Doe facilitated
/ If CHrburotor mixture is enriched at
starting. This is usually accomplished
! by a dash arrangement. Don't blame
| the self-starter II you fail 90 do this
or If you try to start motor ON mag
neto instead Of battery This applies
/ especially whore the self-siartcr does
- d I... ..U
Numerous complaints are registered
/ because front tires wear out more
quickly than the rear tires, The fact
is that front tires should last cousid-
/ erably longer than the rear tires, in
/ that they are relieved Of driving
/ strains. Excessive wear on front tires
/ Is more generally due To misaIgumont
| of the front wheels. Drivers forget
! that they often hit the curb with the
! front wheels, and in this manner
| throw them out OF alignment The
| front wheels should have a slight
| foregather and slight undergathcr.
/ These dimensions should be checked
/ frequently II one wishes to obtain best
/ results from his tires.
When attaching the ground wire OF
! an ignition system II Is well 10 make
sure that il is fast to something that
| is in metallic circuit with the rest of
| the system. For instance If the
ground wire should be attached TO a
metal fitting on the engine side Of the
| dashboard tho current would be inter
rupted by the wood of the dash, un-
| less there should happen to be "a me-
| tallic connection with the frame Of
/ the car. Copper plating the head of
a car screw TO which the ground wire
| is attached viii not only insure bet
| ter contact, but a more lasting one.
The wcll-knOWn cleaning proper
! ties of gasoline make the temptation
to employ it for cleaning the leather
Of the upholstcring a strong one, but
| gasoline has the unfortunate effect
/ Of dissolying the enamel on the
/ leather, so that the finish is removed
along with the dirt. Nothing is better
! than white CASTLE soap and warm
water as the best cleansing agents for
! leather Of the kind used for automo-
! bile seats, and the washing and dry
! ing with a soft cloth sprinkled with a
| few drops of olive oil, the last vestge
/ Of which should be removed with a
| dry, soft cloth.
one of the most unpleasant of the
little things that happen in the course
/ of tnkering about a motor is the
/ dropping OF valve litter into an in
! accessible crank case when the guide
| is removed for any reason. The
! lower end Of the litter rests on the
cam, and when the guide is moved
sufficiently TO let the rollar clear the
cam, down it goes unless there is
something to stop it. TO prevent such
exations a piece Of stiff wire twisted
around the adjusting screw, or any
thing that will not pass through the
! opening, should De put on as safe
guard before the holding down nuts
are removed
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