RADIATOR TUBING.
CHEAP EFFECTIVE REPAIR
The weak points in modern coolingsystem are the flexible rubber connections from the cylinder head to the radiator, for, after long use, these connections from the cylinder head to the radiator, for, after long use, these connections are liable to crack. Should one prove defective, and a spare not be available, a quick temporary repair can be made in the following way:
Drain the radiator, and open out the edges of the crack in the rubber tubing. Scrape or rub with glass paper until the rubber is clean, not only the edges themselves, but for some distance around the crack, giving space enough for a rubber patch to be put over the crack. Blow any dust from the sand-paper that may be in and around the crack,- then wash well with a little benzine, and allow to dry. If you have in your repair kit what is known as "tyre dough"—to my mind an indispensable requisite for tyre repair and upkeep —proceed as follows: Apply a little rubber solution to the edges of the crack, and when "tacky," fill up the crack with "tyre dough."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 2513, 13 December 1927, Page 2
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190RADIATOR TUBING. King Country Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 2513, 13 December 1927, Page 2
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