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  2. Men & Matters in Motordom

    From the mechanical marvel in 1900 to an essential feature of modern civilisation in 1920, the automobile has in twenty short but eventful years jumped from the status of a circus freak to one of the main industries of the day. ...

    Article : 207 words
  3. Worries of the Motor Man.

    A very useful bit of equipment in the home garage is a heavy block of castiron. A good size for this piece of metal is eight inches equare by ...

    Article : 205 words
  4. American Motordom

    It is a notable fact that during the past few months of financial stringency there have been no failures among the really well-known companies of the automotive industry. So far all the big fellows have managed to weather the storm, which indicates clearly the ...

    Article : 961 words
  5. PITTED VALVES.

    When valves are badly pitted the operation of facing is best carried out in a lathe. Chuck the valve stem and clean the centre in the ...

    Article : 81 words
  6. CARBURETTER FLOODING.

    Flooding of the carburetter is caused by several possible troubles. A needle valve may be held open or be leaking. Dirt may have ...

    Article : 68 words
  7. FUEL LINE BREAK.

    A break in the fuel line may be temporarily mended by a number of simple expedients. A bit of rubber tubing slipped over the broken ...

    Article : 58 words
  8. REFUSAL OF LAMP TO BURN.

    If a single lamp refuses to burn it may be due to a burned-out bulb, a bulb making a poor contact in the socket or a loose connection at the ...

    Article : 64 words
  9. The Gospel of Good Roads.

    The highway improvement associations in the various States of the Commonwealth are gradually falling into line and uniting on a ...

    Article : 398 words
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  11. Be Careful to Spare Your Spares.

    Automobile tires are wrapped in paper by the manufacturer because tire makers know that sunlight and air sap the strength of rubber. It ...

    Article : 146 words
  12. STOP RATTLES IN DOORS.

    When something seems to rattle around the body of your machine and you don't know just what it is get some one to hold the doors tight ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. PACKING.

    The best packing for use in the water pump glands is either wicking, lead or graphite, or waterproof asbestos. If asbestos, loose twisted ...

    Article : 104 words
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  15. THE CUTOUT HELPS.

    That much-abused cutout may yet be a saving to you. It's a barometer for the kind of fuel mixture you have in your machine. By ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. Auto Comforts Prove Popular

    Ask anybody why the use of motor cars has increased so in the past decade. You are apt to receive any one of a wide range of answers. ...

    Article : 323 words
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