El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22


D in our present engine. compression
I would have to be increased and other
alterations made. But. nevertheless.
Z alcohol is a possible fuel that must
I be taken into consideration IN any
/ discussion OF the fuel problem.
From all this it appears that We
have almost unlimited resources OF
motor fuel. even in the unlikely event
| that the gasoline supply should run
short With motoring on its present
plane OF an economic and social ne
cessity, there is no need 20 cry over
the danger Of our being LEFT motor
less in a cold world.
PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS.
Battery Box Drain.
A hole should be drilled in the bot
tom OF the metal battery box. TO al
low water or acid that happens TO
overflow to make its escape. This
operation is assisted IL the battery is
raisei up from the bottom OF the box
also assist ventilation. The best way
to preserve these cleats is TO boil
them IN paraffin before they are put
IN place, as this prevents deteri0ra-
ton due to the action Of the acid.
Rubber Cement.
When rubber cement has stood ey-
posed TO the air, even for O. short
time, IL becomes So thick that IL does
not give good results in application.
Many motorists thin cement with
( gasoline, but the ordinary grades Of
I gasoline contain considerable OIL
which has a decidedly adverse action
on the cement High test gasoline
or blsulphite OF carbon IS best Co
use for thinning
Kerosene Antffreeze.
The question is frequently asked. as
to the advisabuity OF Kerosene oil
. H N u~r#fF-na~a LIQUID F-. "a
radiator during the cold weather.
Undoubtedly kerosene would prevent
I freezing in any temperature likely TO
be encountered in the United States
and IL is cheap Here It's possible
virtues end Being an OIL. il viii at
[ water system with a savage delight
[ that viii quickly destroy all such
links I'm the system
Cleaning silent ChninS.
The silent chains that are le-ou-
/ Ing popular for cam shaft and other
I drives should be thoroughly cleaned
every time the motor is taken down.
Z The chain should first be soaked FL
q bath OF kerosene and then be
I brushed with a stiff brush to get OF
all dirt and grit After cleaning. the
chain should be dried and then
washed in hot water TO which q little
washing soda mas been 1luelr Next
the chain should be submerged boz O.
/ bath Of moderately heavy lubricatiug
lubricant has reached every Granny
/ Of the bearing surface. 1t is a GOOD
I idea TO have this oil warmed through
I before iumersiIE the chain in 10. SIS
this thius it little and permits it
more readily 20 reach hidden sur
faces
Thc Value Of solder.
VIXEN wire carrying electric cur
rent IS TO be attached to a terminal
7 or to another piece Of wire the COM
mon practice is to make the C0nnec-
ton, wrap it with tire tape and call
J IL q job. The connection serves very
well until corrosiou OF the parts sets
i'm. W hen a resistance to Passage OF
the current is set up with increas-
lngly detrimental results. As mat
ter Of fact. all connections Of this
kind should be soldered as soon as
they are made. In soldering these
parts care should he taken TO keep
the solder from flowing on any part
OF tIe WI-e except The terminal. as
the heat tends TO make the wire brit
tie ana. likely TO break in doing the
work hold the timed surface Of the
soldering iron close TO the place
where the juncture IS 10 be made.
Hold the iron steadily in the one
place, so that the solder flows freely
. on the connection and after COmDIet-
Ing the job test with the battery 90
ENA mat NAlF hAAN t4AA LOWS HI0LEELN.
As tluN for this sort Of work. pow
dered resin dissolved in grain alcohol
TO a thin strip should be used. rather
than the ordinary muriatic acid fluX
which tends to destroy the insula-
ton. besides being a conductor OF
electricity and likely 10 cause shorts
Grcasy Ford Axle.
It is not uncommon experience
with owners Of Ford cars that when
| the lubricant in the rear axle has
I become thinned by long use il tends
I 10 work its way out and be spattered
all over the wheels and brakes An
easy cure FOR this is TO drill n small
hole. 3-16 Of an inch is about right
in the bottom OF the axle housing
on each side. The thinneG' grease
which gets to the ends seeps out
through these holes. Care must be
taken to place the holes high enough
TO allow enough grease for lubricat-
Ing the differential gears. and also
they must not be placed too near the
end OF the differential housing
Steering KnucIzIe Play.
The removal OF play IN the steer
Ing knuckle ueCessitates the inStalla-
ton Of new front axle bushinCs.
These are OF the ordinary bronze
hushinS type, and after they have
been put In place, they should be
literally supplied with lubricant in
the shape of graphite or grease.
OWNERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
Cd I have three neverleak rings
on each piston Do YOU think this is
good equipment for the bottom ring
am told that it does not allow
enoughrOil to pass. thus causing scor-
Ing. and my first cylinCEr is scored
now 90 7 am having trouble with
my engine. which 7 think IS pumping
oil on the first cylinder. The spark
plug gets dirty very quickly and the
carbon is wet and greasy. C21 Do
YOU think small feed pine from
the top Of the filler hole in the ra-