Show Things the Motorist Should Know By Tom Davis of or the Dodd RandaH-Dodd Automobile Comp Company I VERY simple way of cleaning A valve stems which are under suspicion eus- eus of harboring carbon bon deposits is 18 isto isto to inject a Do little kerosene in tho the air aJr valve of ot a n. carburetor while the engine engino is la running In IA this way a n little of the kerosene finds its way down tho the valve stem and ond softens Bottens and washes off ott tho the carbon It is no bad bod idea to do this once a Q month or so men MIXTURES WILL VILL SLOW V DOWN MOTOR I If It tho the mixture is suspected of ot being too rich shut off oU the fuel in the tho tank and open the throttle If It the tho mixture passing into the cylinders IB is too rich the tho engine engina speed will Increase as ns tho level loel of ot the gasoline in the float loat chamber chamber cham charn- ber is lowered since this operation weakens wakens tho the mixture co considerably If It I the tho mixture is 18 thought to be bo too weak we tho the float loat chamber can bo flooded while tho the engine ensine Is running runnIng- and ond 1 if this causes the motor to speed up it may be accepted as es an indication that the mix mix- ture tore is not rich enough USE LONG ROPE noPE ur IN TOWING YOUR AUTO When it becomes necessary to employ a team of ot horses to pull a car cIr out of ot th thol mud and sand the ultimate humiliation humiliation hu hu- In any event be careful to use uso as long a tow rope as DS possible Not only does this thin permit the team to got gota a 8 better footing but it allows tho the en encino engine engine en- en gine cino to be bo used to help the animals without f fear r of or suddenly lunging hinging forward forward for tor- ward wu-d into the team USE P PATIENCE A tN IN ADJUSTING G MIXTURE When making engine engino adjustments It ItIs Itis Is usually necessary to exorcise exercise e a a. little lit tIe tle patience In order to get et the best results for tor tb the reason that the effects of ot Adjustments are not always ent In adjusting the needle valve of ot the I carburetor for tor Instance the engine must be given a little time say MY four or five seconds before it shows th the ef effect ete of- of feet e t of ot tho the change chanho This is 18 because there is frequently a 3 supply of ot loose lying along the inlet manifold manifold mani mani- fold and so the change in tho supply from the tho spray nozzle docs does not frame imme immediately affect the tho running of ot tho en en- en gine DONT DON'T OVERLOOK THE 1 BRAKES WITH OIL Tho The brake brak mechanism seldom gets the lubrication It deserves Oil on Ls is required required re re- on tho the pins supporting the and upon the tho bearing points or toggle toggie mechanism which actuates actuates actuates ac ac- the brakes These parts I ally depend depond for lubrication on the hand band oil oU can Cn Beginning at the tho oJ operating lever every overy Joint in the brake rod needs occasional oiling M as as do tho the bearIngs bearings bear bear- ings lags of ot the compensating shaft i USE TO LEAK IN RADIATOR Radiator leaks are aro often otten Very hard to locate especially when whon lh they y are little little lit lit- tle ones In these circumstances empty the radiator completely and ond blow smoke emoke into it through a jewelers jeweler's s blowpipe This will discover one lo location location lo- lo cation of ot the leak A little soft sort solder on the end of ot a wire will enable you ou to reach rench places where common solder- solder In ins in- cannot be carried out ont TURING TUnING OVER WIRE WInD WILL PREVENT SHORT There is frequently danger of ot short in the tho battery because of ot tho the fact tact that one ono of or the terminals is located lo- lo located located lo lo- near the metal handlo handle and for lifting tho the battery To obviate this danger it la is only necessary y to slip a wire at ot th the point where tho the contact might bo be made mul To do this the tubing should be slit lengthwise slipped sUpped over the wire and taped firmly in place |