The evening world., 1915-01-09

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Autoncbtie Editor
In going down either . steep or
slight incline I disengage my clutch
and keep brake applied. I was told
this was wrong, and In descending
slight down grade. no matter how
long, should merely throttle the gas.
imagine the car would race. Your
advice will be appreciated. j. A. c..
Thsre. are three ways OF properly
descending . hill. First, you may dis.
engage the clutch, using either the
keep the clutch j.. with The engine
throttlsd down, thus using the mo-
tor a. . brsl<sj and third, you may
keep the eluth In and IN addition use
the hand or foot brake. This method
brings into effect both the brake and
The motor a. . drag. In the second
method, should the incline Of the hill
cause the motor to turn over too rap.
Idly, you may out out the ignition,
thus causing the motor to run dead.
The. best practice on ordinary hills
brake, the car then being under per-
feet control. All three methods may
bs used on lsne hill 10 Of.
Automobiis Editor:
An automobile coming down Fifth
Avenue on tho right side about sil
miles an hour, blows horn and turni
left Into Tenth Street. making the
proper turn. when nearly In Tenth
Street . bicycle rider comes up or
his right side. east side. going north
ana crashes into automobile. back OF
s ssSns Wheel Who i 5if bsp sHsG OF
Il appear. 70 me, from n your Dt explain.
ation, that the rider Of the bicycle wat
careless and not aware Of what wei
going on. The fact that you took The
turn properly end at Q oom parativsly
low speed and had blown the horn
when about 70 turn would indicate
thet you had the right Of wav, pro.
vldsd no other vehicle was approach.
manipulate his wheel quicker than thu
driver Of . motor car and should b.
prepared to avoid just suoh tr8ubls
The fact that he hN your car instead
Of you hitting him also tends 10 out
the blame UP 70 him. The Police De.
|partment cannot b expected 20 oovoI
In ite Traffic Rsgulatiens oil ways II
which accidents may happen. Their
are new and peculiar accidents hep.
psn'ns every day.
Automobns naiNs;
10 there any place in this city whsrx
second hand Transmission can b
bought, and = there any make Of
transmission that can replace . Fort
runabout. 1907 or 1903 modeli
A READER.
The TImss Square AutomobIIe Com
pany or the Jandorf AutomobiIe Com
pany will probably BE- able 70 tax,
care Of your troubles.
Automobiis Editor:
What 10 the best process for n.
moving pistons from a gasoline en-.
sine that have been rusted In tn,
cylindeff JAMES BELL
Liberal seskInss Of the cylinder sns
piston with kerosene will EVENTUAL,
cause the piston to fires Itself. AftsI
. good kerosene soak hammer En-,
wrist pin Of tn: piston. gently. using
lead bar and lead Or raw hid
hammsr. 4 gentle tapping Of ths
cylinder walls from tho outside viii
Q soft hammer while the other opera
ton 10 being performed will come
timss help In loossnlns Q rustsd pie
ton.
Can you advise me where to n
instructions In the running Of hiEi
powered marine motorsf Have hax
six years experience with 8 to l!
horsepower motors.
IN ooottou TO Q 0ooo outom Dbl III
instruction SCHOOL, would advise 70,
to secure employment, " possible, u
the shop OF Q eonosrn which build
high. powered boats Or slss bullds tn
motors themselves.
Autan0bils Dditos:
am going TO buy . REASONABLY
priced car in the spring and am con
sidertns the Dodge Brothers. saxol
Blk. Buick, Hupmobils. Brisco an,
Maxwell. Which do you consider tn
bes<T G. H. BROWN.
The elk cars you mention are GOO
representative cars in their class.
wish you would tell me what kind 0
work you require Of . car. the mum
bs~ Of passengers that would be ca
. risd, tie eonditien Of the roads I
. your ssotlon Of The etats and abou
how much money you Intend I
spsod. Will then write you som
, suggestions.
, Astoaobtls Editor:
How many miles can set out of
new Ford touring car before Il coul
Be called oldf Bay. for instance.
used II evenings and Sundays. ho'
. long do you thank q would lastf
DR. c. y. COOK.