USEFUL HINTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 March 1928, Page 14

USEFUL HINTS.

KEEPING CHEOK ON BATTERY. In keeping check on the condition of the battery, it is well to remember that an amperage of 100 is used when starting under ordinary circumstances. THIS KEEPS WIND-SHIELD 1 CLEAR. The following formula has been found useful in keeping the wind-shield clear in wet weather : One gram ol common salt, one ounce of water, and two ounces of glycerine. Place a little of this solution on a piece of gauze, and wipe over the glass 'in a thin layer, using a downward stroite. WATCH MORE THAN THE OIL LEVEL. The fact that the oil level in the sump is right doesn’t necessarily mean that the lubrication system is working correctly. That depends on the efficiency of the oil, the working of the oil pump, and whether the oil lines are clean. Clean the oil filter frequently. When it becomes choked the pump is starved and oil circulation becomes insufficient, even though there is plenty of oil in the sump. LET ENGINE IDLE AFTER A LONG STOP. Racing the engine immediately after a long rest is a fertile source of trouble and costly repairs to bearings. When the engine hasn’t been functioning for a few hours the oil tends

to work downward from the various friction surfaces to the sump. It takes time for the circulating system to send the oil back to these surfaces, so it is necessary to let the engine idle for a few minutes. USE OF SECOND GEAR AIDS TO DRIVING SAFETY. q.snui no£ quqq. oiqu-iao os si accelerate for the quickest possible get-away, yet may be obliged xo stop just as suddenly, keep in low gear. That will give the quickest pick-up with the least strain on the engine, and it will provide the surest and quickest slowing down when pedestrians or other traffic get into your way a moment or two after being told to go. AN ABSURDITY. One absurdity in tbe newly-gazetted motor regulations is the provision that every red reflection light at the rear of motor vehicles should be not Jess than two square inches in. area. It is patent that an error has been made in this matter as it would bo difficult to find one car in New Zealand which complies with the regulations. No doubt those who framed the regulations have confused reflectors on cycles with those on motor vehicles.