El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15


Q threaded plugs are provided on each
I end, which can be screwed up inward
[ ly by means OF slotted ends, which
[ take a screw driver. These joints
should be packed with grease every
six months, the ends being uuscreWed
and the cavity filled with lubricant.
Some Of these rods are fitted with
/ grease cups and in cases where this
is not done, It is good practice 10 in
stall q leather boot which may be
had for the purpose.
WaterprOOfing the Magnetic.
In cars fitted with magnetic, il Is
no uncommon occurrence at this time
of year 70 have trouble develop be-
cause Of water getting into the de-
. vice. Sometimes drops Of water set
in between the horseshoe magnets
and prevent the magnetO's function
Ing. To prevent any such trouble, not
only from water but from oil or
grease. 10 is an excellent plan to slip
q leather cover over the entire ma
chine. some supply dealers have
covers OF this kind in stock, but i
not any harness maker can manu-
faCture one TO order. The expense is
small and the relief from this type
Of trouble worth all it costs.
Attaching the Tow Rope.
NO one cares to think much about
being towed home, but not 10 make q
bad matter worse some thought
should be given TO this subject. In at
rachiug the rope which is TO be used
I'm the towing, many drivers fasten IL
TO the axle, which is wrong Tho
rope should be fastened TO one OF the
front portions of the frame. so thai
the pull comes out the chassis. The
same thing applies 10 the car doing
the towing except that the rope
should be fastened TO some part OF the
rear frame
Gravity Tank Failure
OBJ HrraH 81
must be a means for air 10 enter the
tank 70 replace the gasoline that has
been drawn off. Usually this open
ing takes the form Of a small hole in
the filler cap II this minute opening
gets clOgget with dirt the flow OF
fuel viii stop. symptoms OF this
trouble are just the same as IL the
supply OF gas had been exhausted, bit
investigation shows plenty of fuel
I'm the tank Removal OF the 0bstruc-
ton starts the flow again.
OWNERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
I hear q lot about thermOsratic
control can 1 set one and put il On
my engine2-O. L.
A tbermostatic control is O. device
placed usually in the water line and
which controls the flow OF water ac-
cOrCluE 10 the temperature. Thus
when the engine is cold no water
flows and as 10 gets warm the water I
can get one Of these devices and have I
ir installed The makers name is be- I
ing sent to YOU BY mail
Would get a grinding noise IN the .
Transmission because OF worn gears /
in the back where the Two which are /
always together2-L. r. u.
Worn gears VIII produce a ErandilE .
noise but when the engine is pulling .
I hardly think IL would be caused by
o
bearing which is worn badly.
When I vas filling the transmits 7
sion with grease the other day. Al
accidentally turned the propeller shaft f
and TO my surprise found i could .
twist II a good quarter turn Is that 7.
There should be play In the shaft +
on VIII find that II you shift the I
gears into high, there viii not be I
quite so much as q quarter turn. I
which is all right when the gears 4
are in neutral
bought some blowout patches and I
on looking them over I cannot see
where get value for my money. ~
paid so cents for one which is worth .
though I can buy an old tire for a fen
dollars and make more than a dozen.
You are correct when You say that /
y ol can MAKE ABOUT q dozen good in
side patches from an old casing. Z
are even better than some OF the
Patches made from an old casing
regular kind. All YOU need 70 make I
them is good sharp knife % cut the
tire into sections and 10 separate the I
plies so as 20 get the right thickness
to the patch
would you advise buying q car now
while prices are high or wait .
until spring or may be later. How
about a second hand car now and q
new one later?-J. 3.
II you have the money % buy q
car get 70 now or the chances are YOU
won't be able to get one. Prices are
going still higher on both new and
used cars Try 10 buy one now for
spring delivery and pay for the car
and storage during the winter.