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Keeping A Check On ; Mixture 3 .. . . . ~ . = How the accelerator can serve as a Z, check on the- carburettor mixture _ is one of the interesting chapters m car care. c MERELY by noting how the engine i * acts when the accelerator 1b - pressed, it is possible to know whether r the carburettor is properly adjusted. c Suppose, for example, you are eager r to get ahead m traffic. You step on c the gas, expecting to dart ahead, but - are surprised to find that the car slows t down sharply as though you had applied the brakes. This indicates that 1 the mixture is much too lean' for this i sort of driving. c If, on the other hand, the engine r picks up gradually when the-accelera-r, tor is pressed down slowly the chances s are that the mixture is ideal for a long s pull up a steep hill where the abnormal engine heat changes the efficiency of the carburettor. _ \Y7ISE motorists check the oilin the a " transmission and differential at c regular intervals. A dry differential c can cause untold trouble m a motor - t car and might result seriously. Just a little oil could easily save many dollars expense. „ # * * s TP sedan or coach doors sag and 1 ■*■ cause striker plate to rattle, loosen lower hinges and place small shims underneath them. The best remedy, n however, is* to loosen body bolts and .1 renew the padding between frame and body.
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NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 18
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244ACCELERATOR NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 18
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