Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-14
THE AUTOOUIZ
Answers to Last Weeks Questions.

Answers to Last Weeks Questions.
Direct short circuiting of a
storage battery by the use of wire
or other metal to produce a spark
at a terminal is the wrong method
commonly used in testing battery.
This method may crack or buckle
the plates within the battery. Bat
tcries should be tested with an
ammeter for amperage or flow of
current and with u hydroneter for
specific gravity.
2-CIcarness can be restored to
scratched celluloid windows by ap-
plying a thin coating of ether with
a soft brush if the scratches are
light or fine. If the scratches are
heavy an application of white
shellac or varnish, put on with a
brush, will help restore the clear
ness. The sole idea is to fill up the
scratches with transparent sub
stance, which thus prevents the
light from coming through the cut
edges of the scratches.
3-The compression of scored
cylinder will be greatly restored
without rcboring, if flake graphite
is fed through the carbureter air
valve to the motor while it is in
operation. The graphite will fill
the scratches on the cylinder walls,
resulting in a better compression
temporarily.
4--The springs of car, and par
ticuarly an old one, should be
cleaned of all rust between the
leaves and coated with graphite
and grease at the beginning of the
season. After 500 or coo miles the
leaves should be creased again by
simply prying the leaves apart and
spreading the lubricant over the
surface with knife. Thereafter
it is only necessary to apply oil to
the friction surfaces of each spring
leaf about every 500 miles. Eff
ficiently to remove all rust it is
necessary to remove the springs
from the car.
"a cause of short circuit in
electric wiring, where the wires
are not defective, may be soft or
porus insulation. When the car is
not in motion the defective insula-
ton may not cause any trouble.
But short circuitins is usually the
result when the car is in motion,
because the vibration may cause
the wires to touch some metal part.
This is difficult to locate because
the short circuiting is spasmodic.
6-Common causes of blow-outs
in tires: /, Rotting fabric due to
water or oil soaking through a
deep cut. 9. A sharp blow given
the tire by some object encounter
ed on the road. The result of such
a blow may break the inside layer
or fabric. which will make the tire
bend more at that point and fin
ally break the other layers.
characterization will cause too
much friction and heat at the
flexing points resulting in loosen
ing the fabric from the tread. This
will eventually crack the fabric
and cause a blowout. 4. A rim cut
or a nail hole or cut If neglected
will result in rottinC. 5, Over
leading and over-inflation will
strain the fabric and from constant
use make it break,
Additional tools valuable out
side of the usual set supplied with
the car are a small drill, a hack
saw, various sizes of files, two or
three sizes of screw drivers, a
Stillson wrench and an assortment
of rivets
S-A good emergency substitute
for a burnt out electric fuse is to
use several layers of tin foil wrap
ped about the old fuse, This will
provide an adequate connection
and will also function like a fuse,
in that it will melt in case the cur
rent becomes too strong. Two or
three layers of light foil are suffi-
Client
9-Variations of temperature af-
feet the finish of a car because of
the difference in coefficients of ex-
pansion of the metal body and the
finish applied to it.
1O-A landulet-limousine Is a
limousine in which the rear part
of the top opens. A berlin is a
limousine in which the drivers seat
is enclosed but separated from the
compartment for passengers.
New Questions,
Should a standard size inner
tube be used in a cord tire or is an
oversize recommended?
2-Is the usual rubber or cloth
for electric wiring suf-
ficient protection from oil or
water?
3-What is the proper way to
apply tire tread filler?
Ain going over the car at the
of the season what are
some of the things the average mo-
torist can attend to in the electric
system to insure good starting and
lighting2 ,.,
5--What are some common
sources of squeaks and rattles in
an auto? ar tt
6-What are some of the things
to consider in buying new car?
7-Wifat are some ways to dis
courage car theft or to identify the
car If stolen?
2-yVhat 10 one wav TO locate q