A BATCH OF HINTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 February 1929, Page 12

A BATCH OF HINTS.

MOTORING TROUBLES. If your cur jumps out of gear in climbing a hill, instal a stronger latch spring. Sometimes end play in (the main shaft of the transmission or wearing of the teeth of the ge:fr will cause the machine to jump out. In such cases a new gear should be installed. Sudden loss of power is often traced to a disconnected spark advance rod, or to the timing chain, which becomes loose and jumps the timing. Most carbon deposits in an engine come from the gasoline and dust and dirt sucked through the carburetor and not from oil, as is the popular opinion. When a pronounced click is heard in a car when starting inflow or reverse, it can sometimes bo eliminated by tightening the rear axle nuts and uni-, versal joint flanges. A peculiar grating in the horn is generally caused by a broken diaphragm. A new diaphragm should ibe installed as they cannot be repaired. In testing the spring of the spark plugs, do not- pull the wire off the ■plug, as this puts a strain on the coil. Use a wooden handled screw-driver, placing it from the cylinder to the top of the spark plug. To remove headlight rims when rusted or sticking, • wrap friction tape around them. This provides a better gripping surface.