Partial Short Is Too Bothersome

NZ Truth, Issue 1211, 14 February 1929, Page 19

Partial Short Is Too Bothersome

"LJALF" troubles, like half truths, are especially puzzling and often are dangerous. The trouble that goes only half way and that leaves an owner m doubt as to just what is wrong, may sidetrack him altogether and lead him to 'a repair bill.

This is well illustrated m the case of a partial-. short .circuit which is not sufficient to blow a fuse. If the engine develops a series of skips, therefore, it never occurs to the average motorist that the trouble may be due to a series of slight short circuits.

These are very apt to occur m the high tension current wiring, though they may be m the wiring to or from the ignition switch. Eventually they may develop into a dead short, so ihat if the owner continues to think his trouble is due to sticking valves or defective spai'k plugs *he may keep goin{? until a breakdown more seriously inconveniences him.

Vy/HEN cleaning engine or chassis *^. with gasoline or distillate disconnect battery cable to eliminate possibility of fire.