WHILE ENGINE IDLES

NZ Truth, Issue 1199, 22 November 1928, Page 20

WHILE ENGINE IDLES

THE head of the speedometer is an ■ especially fine mechanism, like a good watch, and never should be touched except .by an expert. The motorist who would not take his timepiece apart, nor allow anyone but a jeweller to do it, should recognize that the same care is required, m the case of the speedometer. THE production of closed cars m ■ , America' m 1927 amounted to no less- than 83 per cent, of the total output. : '■ ' '■'."'■'■« # ■ ' * A RECENT novel tells of a girl driving at 100 m.p.h. on some "sands" or other, and of a young man proposing to her and being. accepted. The author then says naively, "and Cupid took the wheel." After this anybody could win a race. QIL is oil and fuel is fuel, . and never the twain should meet- I—not1 — not m .the crankcase. So don't over-use the choke. . # # • A FULLY charged battery will not '**' freeze m the coolest weather, but a completely discharged battery contains pure water, which freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. /

WITH an engine that boils easily, every detail is of importance. A fan. with clean polished blades passes: a lot more air than a dirty one: Aeroplarfe manufacturers m experiments found the difference to be up to' 50 per cent. ' # # # . Some people drive as though they knew, that they are destined to have an accident and want to get it over as quickly as possible. $ • ■ ■ •-.■*■'. # ' # ; Occasionally the . valve gear on an oyerhead valve engine will rattle -at high speeds, caused by the vibration of the long, thin push rod. This trouble can be cured generally by connecting two neighboring rods together with a light coil spring. . . . . * • * . A spotlight is • a valuable fitment when driving at night. It can be directed downwards to the left side, focussed about ten yards m fx-ont of the car. The light will show up the left side of the road strongly, and also enable the driver, to see pedestrians better. . ' ' ACCIDENTS often are caused by ** leaving loose ■ articles on. the floor of the driver's compartment. They may slide under tb^q foot controls.