El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

What is the two speed rear axls
Of an automobfle7
2-How viii the presence Of oil OF
I moisture on a spark plug cause the
plug 10 miss Eiro eve though the
points r cleanl
s-yYhy Is It important that a
valve cap be always carried on a
tire valve7 What n the purposes
OF the cap7
lis the owner Of an insured car
penallzed for not using an ap-
approved locking device, under the
new Insurance regulatiousf
5-What Is the simplest form Of
gear arrangement used In tho steer
avn q dent IN \ rim iniurs the
casing Of a rire2
OF a four cylinder engine driven2 OF
a six cylinder engineer
s=What amount OF heat Is lost by
an engine through its cooling sys-
tent
parts only produced during 1897
10-What defects OF a vibrator
coil would aus imperfect spark or
no spark at IL
Answers to Last Weeks Questions.
Driving a car in second speed
for any length OF time should be
avoided as much as possible How
ever on long hills in mud OF very
rough roads when lower gear ratios
are imperative. the following rules.
II applied 70 a car in good working
condition. viii carry It through on
second speed without injury 70 the
motor. Do not drive at q greater
speed than 10 to IS miles per hour.
At this speed, do not drive distances
Of more than two miles without a
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chance 10 cool II continuous riding
for more than two miles Is required.
throttle the engine 70 a very slow
rate Of speed. Use good oil with the
crank cas- filled TO the proper level
and see b a the cooling system is
filled with water. II the water boilss
the first sign Of o~verheatlng, pour In
fresh water very slowly If possible
TO obtain o. allow the motor TO cool
before continuing b trip An en-
CINE viii not catch fire from criv-
ing In low gear.
There are numerous causes OF
short circuits IN a starter motor, the
broken wires In the armature or field
WindinEs, defective insulation OF
those WindlnEs or carbon dust from
the brushes collected upon parts and
within the starter cover. The latter
is a frequent cause Of q short A
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often burn through the wires In the
windings. taking a short cut instead
Of following the Windings and VIII
eventually ruin the starter, unless It
is protected with a fuse
3-In turning a a TO the right
always signal before turning IS IS
done when turning to the left Traf-
fic laws IN some states require sig
mailing before turning IN either d.
rsctions but Il Is a matter Of pre-
caution anywhere to notify those
drivers IN your rear OF your inten-
tons whether turning OF stopping.
4-H the cylinders become flooded
so that the car viii not start after a
number Of impulses OF the starting
motor, remove the spark plugs OF
open the compression cocks at the
tops OF the cylinders and turn owe
the engine a number OF times. II
necessary shut of h gasoline feed
line during this operation Before
replacing the spark plugs clean and
dry them. and see that the proper
distance between points is carried out
in each plug.
troll lever when a a is travelling
about 25 miles per hour varies with
makes Of carr and condition OF COM
preston An average is three quar-
tiers open at this speed.
5-Distilled water, II tightly
sealed so that no foreign substances
can enter It, may be used. no matter
what length OF time It has been
standing.
7-1f you wish to coast down a hill
and the size Of the hill warrants
continuous coasting, by al means
shut off the Ignition switch, engage
a lower gear and disengaEe the
clutch. When the bottom OF the hill
has been reached turn on the switch