AUTO SUGGESTIONS.

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 37, 13 February 1937, Page 15 (Supplement)

AUTO SUGGESTIONS.

; “Missing.” i* A motor may perform perfectly at higher speeds, yet bucks and misses at slow or idling speeds. However, this ' difficulty is occasionally reversed and j the missing is encountered at high speeds. It is possible that setting the contact points closer together with 5 eliminate the trouble. This gives a i little longer time of contact and allows the current in the coil to build 'up. Unless you aro an expert, have ■ your electrician make the adjustment. i Wet Brakes. Water in the brakes between the l shoes and the drum, generally impairs , the holding properties of tho brakes' l considerably. In some cases wet brakes , may grip so badly that unless the car ; is handled with great caution until tho i brakes dry out, they may prove dau--1 gerous. When the car is being washed - by means of a hoso water may easily » enter the brakes unless precautions » are taken. A strong jet should not bc ■ directed on to the drums. It is a good 1 plan to apply the handbrake, and to urc range for somebody to keep tho footr brake depressed while tho wheels are ! being washed. By this means the brake i shoes are kept iu close contact with - the drums and water is excluded. Wst brakes can be dried out by stopping ; the car as suddenly as is consistent * with saiety once or twice from a speed l of about 30 miles an hour. Tho heat - thus generated is sufficient to remove - moisture. - Starting Trouble. i When the engine fails to crank bo--1 cause a few teeth aro chipped off the flywheel, turn oft the switch and

crank the engino over by hand uutil an undamaged portion .of the flywheel gear faces the starter gear. Then press the starter button iti tho usual way. Salt Air. Motorists who spend much of their time at the beaches, and who wish to preserve the condition of the car’s bodywork, should remember that the salt air is very destructive of plated metal, so that special pains should be taken to keep radiators, headlamps and windscreen frames well polished. Furthermore, the strong rays of a midsummer sun have a very bad effect on the lacquer finish of the bodywork, and whenever tho car is to bc parked for a long period it is advisable to throw a light dust cover or tent fly over it as ' protection. Change Lubrication. Many car owners forget that the rear axles, gears and bearings receive severe punishment and, accordingly, need inspection and changing of lubricant.