Arizona republican., 1921-06-19

creasing the spark gaps and cleaning the plugs the trouble win be cured
 6aiky Starter When the starting motor stalls easily l and fails to spin the crankshaft as II | storage battery does not test up to l the necessarily 1275 or that the contact points of the line switch are not making proper contact. On Being Prepared
 One of the principal factore in tio- ing good work of any sort lies in be- ing prepared for the job you are going to tackle This is something the new car owner often fails to realize. You cannot properly wash a car. grind the valves. clean a spark plug or do any of the other jobs necessary to keeping the car in good order without By degres the car owner collects the equipment to enable him to finish each job he tackles in a workman like and satisfactory manner.
 Warped Valve Stems
 If there is a lack of compression and on examination the valve heads seem clean and perfect give the valve stems a careful looking over to see if they have not become warped by the intchS1 neat VI tnat part or the en- zine
 Changing Tires
 For the man who wants to get maximum mileage from his tires the habit of using a spare tire to afford regular change4 beginning at the right front and progressing around the car. Is a valuable one to form. In this way each tire gets a weeks rest in four. during which time it should r- |..Nn ~ cuts and abrasions vulcanized. Slipping Belt
 When the leather fan belt develops considerable slippage. though it is reasonably tight. 1t is very probably | because the rought side of the leather is against the pulley surface. The smooth side of the leather has a muci greater traction adherence.
 Loose spokes
 Wooden wheels with loose spoke, emit a squeaking sound which Is in. I more distinct when the car is beinI driven around corner Sometime this iooseness may be obviated by re placing one or more spokes. or it ma. be cured by forcing small woodc' wedges between the spo<es and tn hub. A wheelwright can do the jol in few minutes.
 Il Wheel Inspection Il One of the most frequent causes O excessive tire wear is faulty align , ment of the front wheels. whic causes them to scrape the tire aion | the road surface at each revolution l, Whenever excessive tire wear devel { ops the wheels should be inspecte for misalignment. and if the car owne , is not familiar with method used 1 , aligning he should have the scrvic ! station do the job. Front wheels ar ! always cambered and gathered: ths ? is they -toe-in" in front. making th
 distance from wheel to wheel in fror 2 less than that in the rear. At tt same time the distance between n \ points of contact with the road Is le.
 than the distance between opposi
 points. These distances vary vii s the different makes of cars. but usi ! ally the gather equals three pen eel Il of the tire diameter Thus. vii 34-inch tire, the wheel will be gati VI cred about one inch. However. Il e car owner who proposes aligninE h z wheels should get the exact figu r from the manufacturer or from q q service station.
 si Ford Hint
 fl It infrequcntly happens that wh' n the first speed pedal of the Ford e . is deprnfed the motor stalls witho a aparenttause. because the engine h. r been running fast enough to take ca c of any ordinary load The trouh
 will be found to be caused by the ia
 that the first and second speed bal
 is overlapping. and rubbing again
 the reverse band.
 Spinning WhseIs
 When the rear wheels are in
 muddy spot do not try to drive q
 car by spinning them. The slow . the wheels turn the better the chan