Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
OWNERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT

In using my hydrometer, I found to- nay that each of the cells registered different specific gravity. The differ ences were only a very small amount. but they were there. Does this mean that my battery is going on the bum? Thomas N.
 No: a slight variation among the cells is usual, especially in hot weather. Unless the variation goes over two points, you need not worry.
 Can you tell me if the - system for home painting a car is any good? My car is four years old and the paint is pretty bad. Do you think I can make a good job of it with this system?- John Hartman.
 The system mentioned is, I believe entirely reliable. but you cannot make 8 car in the condition described look very well without giving it a totally new finish and that can't be done at home. Why don't you give it a dull gray finish? This looks we'll and can be done at home in a satisfactory man. ner.
 Please tell me how many motor trucks there are in this country now
  built this year-L. C. Richardson. At the last motor vehicle census there were 425o00 motor trucks in use. It is anticipated that there will be somewhere around 300,O00 trucks man. ufactured this year, but this is an es- innate only there are no positive fig ures to go on.
 My car steers hard. Is it possible to improve this by inserting wedges, so as to pitch the axle forward? 1 have | been told that this is so.-Peter Marble This method is used as last resort | Go over the stetring system, sec whether the ordinary adjustments will not cure the trouble. Make sure the l fabrication is o K.
 Do you recommend interliners fol tires, especially new tires? Wander. grift.
 l doubt that interliners are partcu larly useful on new castings. Where { casing has become worn, an interlinel will often extend it's useful life con. siderably. I think in the latter cas' you will more than get back the cos of the interliner.
 I have a chance to buy steam ca in good condition. but I have been tolt that it is impossible to drive this kin, of car in winter. If 1t is left ou in the street in cold weather it vii freeze up. Is this right ?-Georg Hummel.
 My car has gravity fuel feed sys tenn. I am thinking of installing vacuum tank. Is there any reason wh I can't do this? K. B. Chapman.
 The vacuum fuel feed system can b installed on any car, but I do not SC the need for it with gravity systcr already in place.
 Please tell me how I can repair dam aged insulation on the Ford magneto Arthur l..
 This is a rather difficult operatio and the coils are not expensive; wh not get new ones? If you insist, how ever, give the bad spots three coats c shellac, allowing each to dry thorough ly before applying the next.
 The starter on my car is worllin poorly. It seems to have trouble i turning over the engine and acts veal Whats the matter ?-Charles Graham
 Your question is not very specifi, but l would say that your batter probably needs recharging and need 1t quickly. Try that.
 Please settle a bet. A says one stat in this country has more automobile than the European country with tn greatest number. B says nix Whic wins?-A and B.
 A wins. New York state has 41S,0O motor vehicle. Great Britain, the big gest European motoring country. ha just before the war 375,000 motor ve hicles. This number has not been in creased greatly during the war.