The Washington times., 1922-12-09
Auto Economies
BRAKE CONTROLS.

NO part or your car 10 or more
vital Importance than the effective
performance Of your brakes, and
anything less than 100 per cent
oraking efficiency may mean loss
II the various bearing surfaces
OF your brake controls are not
regularly fabricated. they will bind
because Of rust and dirt.
This will eventually cause undue
ana uneven wear of the lining as
well ~ adding an extra load to the
on the braiing mechanism at
regular intervals with liberal ap-
piications of the best grade lubricat-'
Ing oil. Make sure that the brake
tubes, operated on the rear axle
housing. are well fabricated.
You will find that It is necessary
to adjust your brakes when adding
to the chassis the additional weight
OF q winter top or special body.
Let your service station make all
necessary brake adjustments.
BRAKE SQUEAKS.
Squeaking is often due to dirt
and grit imbedded In the brake
lining. When the brake lining is
forced against the drums, squeaks
and chattering sounds develop.
A good, stiff brushing with q wire
brush and kerosene will remove the
grit. II the grit IL deeply imbedded,
Ia mixture OF powdered resin and
castor oil applied to the lining will
remedy the trouble. -
Squeaking brakes may be tempo
rarfly stopped by spraying water
between the brake surfaces. Even
pouring water on the drums with
a watering can will be q partial
remedy. The brake lining itself
will Be improved by the wetting.
Remember; all your work win be
wasted II the rivet heads In the
lining bear against the drum sur
face. The best remedy In this case
.s to rr~face the lining although
the condition may be improved by
sinking the rivet heads.
CARBON GLOWING OUT.)
When blowing out" a motor by
means Of kerosene or some other
chemical, an old hose connection at
least three feet long may be slipped
over the muffler tail pipe and ar.
range to lead the carbon laden ex.
haust gas to pail Of water behind
the car.
To prevent undue hack pressure.
the hose 10 suspended a trifle above
the surface Of the water two or
three inches). The object is to con-
dense the exhaust gases and prevent
them from injuring the health OF
the motorist and painted finish Of
| the car.
CARRON RENOvTNG
Contrary to popular opinion, at
least 30 per cent Of the carbon de.
posit In a motor 10 caused by the
gasoline and not by the oil.
There are many methods Of re.
pare with the old method bf scrapins
II the cylinder heads are re.
movable, take them off and get TO
work on the piston that In up-you'll
| find that the carbon comes off much
l'quicker II you use a scraper-you
can get a good one for twenty or
thirty cents and II win pay for itself
| many times over and last a lifetime.
And when the carbon Ia removed
from the pistons. get at the cylinder
heads--don't just scrape off the sur,
| face carbon but keep at Il till the
heads shine--the difference In notice
able in the performance.
When replacing cylinder head
gasket make sure the gasket is not
broken.
There are many methods Of re.
| moving carbon from the motor by
means of special compounds, kero
| sene or water. but any method that
does not leave the surfaces clean
and smooth can only be a make,
shift remedy.
CARBURETOR.
With the exception Of the throttle
| fitting there are no parts Of a
carburetor to be lubricated-a few
drops Of oil will make the controls
/ work easier.
It IN sometimes necessary to lash
the stove connections to some part
| Of the motor-many annoying rattles
may come from this source.
Never change the adjustment OF
the carburetor to make your motor
start easier. II you do, the mixturs
win be too rich when the motor
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