AUTO SUGGESTIONS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 April 1936, Page 3

AUTO SUGGESTIONS.

Clutch Slip i Clutch is I*?'.' frequently en- ’ }■>:•} in J t if . When ; penenced ; it usually tali'::- the form of ‘ nip, the motor 1 emu keg to race with- . out au iircrea-e. and probabrv with a j reduction of car -speed. most noticesole j •/.■hen ascending hills. First examine ; to«- cjea/aiic.- between pedal and floor- i board; this should bo from via. -to Jin- j Convenlent provision for adjustment 1.- I usually jjjade. Oil on the facings and | worn-out lining* wi-i also catme -lip- ’• ’J'ry v. a-hiim out •/■ ith petrol and .-ee 1 jtiiat t:.e gearbox 1- not ' v-rfuj. Better /1 In. '-un-'ili t ! :e .-ervicc station for your make of car. Carburettor Adjustment A djum u < u’ of n carburettor 1- j u-uallv dbect'-d toward.- the product:of of as many of.;e- per gallon a- po-siblm Certain 'P-ag-m- attend the practice of | cutting Che mix tare- too fine, however. | Popping beep on acceleration is of lit- | tie accourn wJ.»*n f old. but must be j rectified if it toko.- place when the j motor and indu'-tion system is hot - | Idling and starting n.ixtare >-tren gtla j should be arj ju-ted by fitting the cor- I reel jet*. Then the -choke need not be j resorted to except in cold weather, and 1 greater economy is .a**ured. Furthermore. lean mir.t"re- detract from general peforman'-e, and cause internal I h'-ating. which, io a -ha-rt time. -c;-uj--e* damage to certai n -of the working j parts. ' j Y/lrc-el Changing Tip j Sometimes., when wheel /-hanging | is required, the deflated tyre ha* | ; brought the axle so low that the jack i cannot easily be put tinder it. A pro’/- j ed way of overcoming this trouble ss j to place the spare wheel immediately j , in front of or behrnd the denate-t if/re. and then push the ear on to tne

-pare wheel. The spare can be taken J away as soon a- the jack has lilted trie j car. i Emmlng-ta Fuel i P ’- important that only the Trot grade f'ue.-s be u-ed during the run- i .'■/ ■-.n period. Inferior petrol tends ; tv r-urn Je.-s efficiently, and cause - * j om mcai Tig, a mo-t a-ndesl:af.de con-| oltlon ir; a new motor that 1- fitted UP j tight p/. ’ | fibeerirry Fake i it i- tie in variable ; o: menu- j me I o'er - t - make provi-ion for aa'A-t- ; r . ’ I meat e : -teerun'' rune. o'.v;.y' toi ,1 ..mm an ■: .. m,.s m r-t. an .nmi me | ■■maiia. o-.e:am- hi- car wjtn tm- : nano/• mr-rl la the mo.-t aw.i:ward po*i- ; t: a. •- ’. c; too ; igi. ■ ; fo i.w. Have ! a imm .mom the dash for tib- aoju-t- j er if ti.d- tm --mom to im apphe-tbie in i ■/<■;,:; -a-.'a am :t is bc-t to have tie ! r-t md a dim t meat mmie by a mnvice - .a mmani . 1 '"ex should alway. ae [ |.. aec- ened in it * braex c-t or mounting i whiie tim vu.eel is being raised or' Jow- i ered to ,-uit ’he convenience of the i owner or driver. Asimeter Needle In */■•:,e electrical e-tj-u iprrm nt • an | a s.e tine ato meter needle often -•w.ngs ; right off the scale ad does not re- j turn to zero, Thas forms to a small < . defei-t in the in*f'ament. ana one that strrctlv should not occur. Give t.ne gla*- : fre.nt of the in.-trument a fem i sham-* taps with the tip* of tne fin- • gets. when the needle- v/jiJ swing Pacx . to zero. Do not take the in-trutnent ; off the sv/itchbourd on any ■ac-cogip. | Vrieel Spin ITT eel spin may be defeated oy ■yartiallv deflating the tyres. Eiidsav-, our to use the highest gear in which i the car will null. E-ofe* wound around ; Ac spinning wheel will help -quite a '-at fi of tain a grip