MOTORS AND MOTORING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 90, 10 January 1919, Page 9

MOTORS AND MOTORING

" (By "Clutch.") Prospective Light Cars. '< Discussing comfort in light cats, the I ;'AutoQar'';'i'enin'l:ks that the.owner of this class' of motor who prior to 'the war was •in tho. mnin quite uninterested in its development,- and: the. motor cyclist who desired something more than a': twowheeled mnchine or motor cycle and sidecar, will be supplemented as potential buyers by the man who has owned and who may he still owning a more pro,tentiiiß type of automobile but may desire: to replace-' it, either entirely or for certain^.kinds.'of '.usej:, as : a matter of economy: But a higher standard of comfort is required in the post-war light car, and our contemporary suggests the enlargement of the wheel base, a spring, suspension', larger wheel diameters and. tyres, thicker'upholstery, and the better adjustment v of the height of seat and body'• sides, as ■ improvements to this desirable end. To satisfy the prospective new class oil light car user in the fnw details outlined will. not bo ousting against..the interests of;the original class of. purchaser, the 1914 .typo, of light car '.may. hnve satisfied his modest" requirements-hitherto, he'.will' by ho means object to greater riding comfort, provided it is obtained—and there is no reason'"-why it should not be—without in "such matters speed,- acceleration, and'economy; ■' ''■•- :,:.'■ A Rubber Cement, Rubber of 'any 'sort,, matting; for instance, accdrcling to' an American exchange, may be.secured to metal surfaces by .using"*; cement made. Jty dissolving flake,shellac in alcohol to .form a thick syrup. Several, thin coats carefully applied should be given" to each surface and the first should not be allowed to dry. before anqthjM' is .applied." Press the rubber careTulivi upon the metal, arid.by. use of a .-piece ,of board and, heavy weights keep the 'two surfaces pressed together for at least 24 hotfrs. Sparking Plugs'. Sparking, plug's require, cleaning occasionally. The proper way is .to take the. plug, apart'and, get all tlio'black, carbonised oil -and dirt away from.tho junction of metal and porcelain. The poree-. loiir'nVu'st'nofbe. roughened with saudpaper dr ,'a'file,..as tuM, makes it more! likely-than before to accumulate carbon.' The points should, he brightened with, emery, cloth ani the.rest of tho plug be treated with petrol and a brush. Cause of .Leaks'.' ■ ''.' / Many cars have'wires or rods leading from the: front of the • radiator to the priming device on the carburettor. These rods pass through one of the air passages of the.radiator../! The .tubes of radiators aremade of very'thin material, and in the-, course.of a season's use the .primer rod.iih rattling, around- through, vibra-. tion-'6f the car, may cause a leak that, will "be troublesome.' • The remedy is to insert a stiff piece of tubing in the air passage, that holds the rod. Here and There. .-'..- ■A- not infrequent cause of spasmodic engine missing is cither moisture or 'grease/, in, the' ignition, distributor face. The current passes across the surface of' (jhe water or oil instead of pursuing its proper course.. ■. It is a good plan to give the distributor a cleaning at frequent intervals. • In eases where a number of teeth of a sear have chipped off at the outer edges they should be chamnered off by grinding'. Tfriivgrindingthe gear is permitted. to~ heat enough-to softeni the metal. «- little further chipping will be prevented and the'gear can be used until a. new one can he installed. \ ,' Most car'owners know that the use of felt' washers, under the. iron: wishers in pertain instances' -is .a, useful inVa. The felt washer gives an elastic hold, allowing for exnansion or contraction, n"d nuv keep the threads of an over-tight. bp't.from''strin'ping.. ■• :'r Jf 'you should have 1 fnel'triieWe which rnu cannot locate," remove the' petrol tank "ml shikp it. In four nut of fire cars'fiH'Prt with cheap'.tonka thc-c slwnvs a'-n .■>, f»w .niece o of solder on th» inside 'of th" -tonic.-' These t"*»cpk w<v-k thei*' wav,,.t'> l .tli'> .place oyer, the. f*ed Hn' l and nrevp"t the proper flow of fue]. There is onh ! "p"»',v i nv"of' : r"tti"Y the"• nieces' 'fhis them ™.t... '-■■■ Tjifrh'' i n''-u.n Hmei—-Td-day;, 7.27 p.m. Next Fridav. 7.2. r i run.