The sun., 1919-09-07
PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS.
RsttIIng Ttre Chains.

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The common method of locking spare
tires is to use a chain and paddock. The
only trouble with the idea is the noise
incident to the rafting of the chain and
the fact that 1t mars the finish of parts
with which it comes in contact. Some
car owners cover this chain with n bit
Of hose, but this Is usually too stiff and
Is somewhat noisy and even permits
marring of the finish. A bit of leather
or heavy substitute, the length of the
| chain and wide enough to form a tube
to enclose the chain. offers n satisfac-
| tory solution of the problem. Turn IN
the edges of the leather case and IL you
cannot do the Job yourself, the nearest
harness maker will make the tube for
| you.
Power Losses,
Leaks mean power wasted, lost The
leak may be of water, fuel or oil, but no
matter what 1t is it wastes power
Slight leaks here and there may cause
total loss of power that will be serious
There are dozens OF joints In the engine,
and each one may Dpriag a leak under
certain conditions. Good gasketing is
the best insurance against leaks, but it
Is not all the battle. The Joints must
be inspected frequently. II you are not
sure of the existence Of a leak, squirt
little oil over the suspected spot; bub-
bles will tell the tale OF leak. 'Cyln-
der head holding down nuts should be
frightened occasionally. The inlet mani
fold, IL IL is outside the casting, should
be frightened to the carbureter and CYL
indet block. Remove the pan under the
engine and see If there Is any dripping.
Go over the three major systems, wateA,
and Rfn n
For oil paper gasketing is best Use
wrapping paper and be sure there is no
break in the gasket at any point. around
the stud holes, Asbestos coated with
graphite makes the best gasket for inlet
manifolds, carbureter fianges and SIM
lar locations. Joints that carry hot
gases should be Gifted with gaskets of
copper covered asbestos. In certain cars
special types Of gaskets are recommended
for variouN locations. These types
should be purchased from the service
stations and used as directed. The mi
portant, thing Us to insure against leaks.
for every leak means power loss.
Tire Chains.
Tire chains are practically always
used in wet weather and care In neces-
sary to keep them from getting rusty. |
The chains should always be dried Off
before they are returned to the tool box
after use. Especially should the. clamps
be looked after. little cup grease or
vaseline will prevent rusting and alimi- |
nate the trouble Of prying them open or
using hammer to close them. There
should always be carried in the tool kit
crosspieoe tool and one or two extra
cross chains. With this tool broken
cross chains may be removed or replaced
very easily,
OverheatinE Preventive.
In cars that use thermo-syphon cool
Ing the water system should always be
kept completely filed. II the water
level drops considerably, the circula-
tion of the water will be reduced and
may even be stopped altogether. With
pump system the pump continues to
force the water through the system re-
gardless of how much or how little of
the liquid there may be. but the clreu- |
lation of the syphonic system Is simply |
natural flow and this is Interrupted |
In case considerable portion OF the |
outlet pipe Is empty. resulting in over |
heating of the engine.
To Sec Inside.
A very handy weapon to make easy
the examination of the inside of a cas-
ing when looking for punctures, fabric |
breaks or weak spots, is a wedge made i
of q substantial stick of wood three
quarters of an inch thick and three to |
five inches long, depending on the size |
of the tire. This wedge may be slipped |
between the beads and pulled around |
the entire circumference of the casing !
with one hand, leaving the other free to |
hold the tire.
Pipe Cement.
Brown shellac mixed with graphite
makes an admirable cement for pine
joints and connections which are sub
jected to heat and compression The
two ingredients should be mixed to a !
paste and smeared over the joint need
ing treatment.
Cleaning Seat Covers.
Seat covers may usually be cleaned |
very satisfactorily with a non-alkalire |
soap and warm water. The best way |
to carry out the job is to take the covers |
off and give them good. scrubbfng on
the board