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reach the surfaces which need II. The |
use of an excess quantity of grs phite |
sometimes serves to produce this condl- |
ton.
Split washers.
Where castellated nuts and cotter pins
are not supplied in automobile construc-
ton well tempered split washers may
be placed under the heads OF the bolts TO
keep them from rattllng loose.
starting system Troubles.
The starting motor takes its current
from. the storage battery through
brushes. II sometimes happens that
these brushes for various reasons are
not making proper contact and this
means more or less failure of the sys-
tenn When trouble arises in this system
these brushes should be carefully exam
ined. Again, one OF the cells Of the ssor-
age battery runs down before the others,
which are therefore called upon TO do
more work than they are able to handle.
Also a grain OF grit or foreign matter
may get between the contact points OF
switch and make world or trouble De-
fore it is discovered and dislodged.
FIJI the Radiator.
In the thermo-syphon cooling system
| 1t is important TO keep the radiator full
| or very nearly so, in order that there
may be adequate back resistance to Keep
the water forcing its way forward. IL
| is better 10 add a little water frequently
than to let the matter 60 until the engine
| begins to knock for help.
To Get at Bolts.
In some instances a nut is 80 placed
that II Is extremely difncult TO reach
| with a wrench. Often this may be obVi-
ated by reversing the bolt, whereby the
nut In brought within easy reach.
Carrying Thermes Bottles.
Thermos or vacuum bottles are pc
culiarly liza BILE to fracture from the jolts
and Jars OF travel These bottles should
he carried with the top end downward
and 80 held that they will not move
sidewise.
| Push Rods.
The proper time to examine push rods
is when the engine Is still hot AFTER
| run II these parts are adjusted when
the metal Is cold it may well be that
| because Of expansion the valves will
not seat properly when the parts are
| heated.
To Adjust Brakes.
Here Is q simple method OF getting
correct brake adjustment. Push the
! pedal forward about two inches and
keep II in that position by means of a
small block Of wood. Now tighten up
the turn buckle or other adjustment
until the brakes are snug and when the
block of wood Is removed 1t will be
found that the slack has been correctly
| taken up.
The Utility Of Paint.
Do not forget that paint on the motor
car is not wholly for looks Paint pro-
tects the surface below II from the ef-
fects OF moisture or mud. And this is
true whether the surface be metal or
wood. For instance the conventional
wooden wheel will quickly go TO pieces
II II is not conserved by a coat of paint.
And SC. by the Same token will the wire
wheel II 1t Is not similarly preserved.
Do not let the paint work about the
car flake off and permit the elements TO
work their way with the material
underneath.
Carbon Remover.
, good many motorists hold tina; q
. few teaspoonfuls Of denatured alcoho
/ sQuirted into the cylinders when they
/. are hot, after which the engine is rur
: fast for a couple OF minutes, N the bes
} carbon remover to be had. This sim
, ply amounts to substituting denaturet
. sicohol for the kerosene that is com