The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS
Battery Box Drain.

A hole should be. drilled in the
bottom OF the metal battery box to
allow water or acid that happens
to overflow to make its escape.
This operation is assisted il the
battery Is raised up from the bot
tom of the box on four little wood
en- cleats. which also assist ventiia-
tion. The best way to preserve
these cfeats Is to boil them In par
ann before they are put In place,
as this prevents deterioration due
to the action OF the acid
Rubber Cement.
When rubber cement has stood
exposed to the air, even for a short
time, 1t becomes SO thick that IL
does not give good results in appIi-
cation. Many motorists thin ce-
ment with gasoline. but the ordi-
nary grades Of gasoline contain
considerable oil. which has a de-
cidedly adverse action on the ce-
ment. High test gasoline or bisul-
phite of carbon is best to use for
thinning. "
Kerosene Anti-Free.e.
The Question is frequently asked
as to the advisab bllity OF kerosene
oil as an anti-freeze liquid for use
in the radiator during cold wealth
er. Undoubtedly kerosene would
prevent freezing in any tempera-
ture likely to be encountered In the
united states. and II is cheap.
Here its virtues end. Being an oil
1t viii attack the rubber connec-
tions in the water system with a
| savage delight that will quickly
destroy all such links in the sys-
TEN.
The Value Of Solder.
When a wire carrying electric
current Is to be attached to a ter
minai or to another piece of wire
the common practice is to make the
connection, wrap it with tire tape
ma call 1t job. The connection
'erves very well until corrosion OF
| ne parts sets in. when a resistanc.
20 passage of the current is set ur
with increasingly detrimental re.
| suits.
As a matter of fact, all connec.
lions of this kind should b,
soidered as soon as they are made
In soldering these parts, care
should be taken to keep the soIde,
from flowing on any part of tn,
wire except the terminal. as tn,
heat tends to make the wire brittl,
ana likely to break. In doing IN,
work. hold the timed surface OF TN,
soldering iron close to the nlac,
where the juncture is to be made
Hold the iron steadily in the ON,
place, so that solder flows freely or
the connection, and, after complet
ing the job, test with the batter,
to see that the current flows prop
erly. As a flux for this sort a
work. powdered resin dissolved 4,
grain alcohol to a thin syrup, shoul,
De used. rather than the ordinar,
nurfatic acid flux. which tends II
7estroy the insulation. besides bein.
conductor of electricity and like
iy to cause shorts.
| Greasy Ford Axle.
1t Is a not uncommon experienc
with owners of Fords that, whe,
the lubricant in the rear axle ba,
become thinned by long use. /
tends to work its way out and b.
spattered all over the wheels an,
brakes. An easy cure for this 4
20 drill a small hole-3-16 of an inc
Is ABOUT right-in the bottom O
the axle housing on each side, TIL
thinned grease which gets to tn
ENDS seeps out through these hole.
fCare must be taken to place tn
. holes high enough to allow enoug
grease for lubricating the dIreren
tial gears. and also they must no
be placed too near the end Of tn
differential housing.