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  2. RULES FOR ECONOMY.

    While summer will give to most cars a slightly better fuel consumption, due to warm weather causing engines to run slightly hotter, it will pay every owner to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 324 words
  3. GENERAL HINTS.

    Wipe off the top of the battery after filling the cells with water. Liquid on top of the battery forme a partial "short," which will cause the battery to drain ...

    Article : 493 words
  4. the MOTORIST

    "Toe-in" (Subiaco) writes:—Please explain why toe-in is essential and differs with the year of car. I had a tyre claim turned down, and was shown ...

    Article : 149 words
  5. POWER LOSS.

    "Cadillac" writes:—When turning my 1922 model car at right angles in any gear the engine will not pull any further. In order to allow it to regain ...

    Article : 133 words
  6. AN UNWISE PRACTICE.

    "The tube is to the cover what oil is to the motor. Poor oil ruins motors—poor tubes ruin covers. To put au old tube in a new cover is like putting up a new ...

    Article : 321 words
  7. CLEARANCE.

    "Studebaker" (Claremont).—I would be much obliged for information regarding the correct distances to set tappets of a light six Studebaker, 1925 model. ...

    Article : 70 words
  8. INSULATION.

    "Fed Up"" (Bunbury) writes:—When an occasional misfiring began with my 1929 six, I suspected the fuel feed. This has been examined from end to ...

    Article : 216 words
  9. INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.

    N.H.B. (Mundaring) writes.—Quite recently I purchased a 1927 model car. I have had it re-bored by a competent firm, also a first-class mechanic to fit ...

    Article : 169 words
  10. PETROL AND "DOPE."

    Curious to know just what could be done in the way of speed on 50-50 petrol benzole mixture, C. W. G. Lacey recently took out the 490 c.c. Norton on which he ...

    Article : 165 words
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    Advertising : 78 words
  12. COIL BURNS OUT.

    "Coil Trouble" ("Pinjarra) writes:—Mv car, a 1925 model, after running 4,500 miles, burnt out the coil. It has just destroyed the second coil, after ...

    Article : 223 words
  13. QUICK DECARBONISING.

    A very quick and simple method of decarbonising an engine, and one which is claimed to be quite effective, is by the use of a mixture of one part of castor ...

    Article : 206 words
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    Advertising : 35 words
  15. WORN VALVE SPRINGS.

    It is very doubtful if many motorists ever give a thought to the valv[?] springs of their engine, or have them tested, The importance of doing so was recently ...

    Article : 252 words
  16. CLUTCH STICKS.

    "Stromberg" (Donnybrook) writes:—My 1927 model (15,000 miles) has developed a sticking clutch when warmtd up after a run of 30 miles. Often it ...

    Article : 149 words
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    Advertising : 58 words
  18. Slipping Clutch Danger.

    Some care are fitted with clutches having the friction plates fitted with cork inserts. In such cases, the clutch must run in oil, and it is usual to have the ...

    Article : 136 words
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