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Show WtWK I m CAR K ning Best and Most Simple Method to fi" Short Ignition. P M V to Safeguard Car by ijj Easy Gas Valve Regulation. i .pf-proofing the car can be done In a I'v of ways. The best method ia to "li'me efficient form of automobile lock, '.r those to whom the idea of using "j does not appeal there are other 'Ji of preventing trie unauthorized '(lion of the. car. The Ideal way to ' ):t your car la to lock It and, In ad-, ad-, I to make use of one of the follow-Xuts: follow-Xuts: ?he owner, when he leaves the car, 'f(o some simple thing to it to render '('eration difficult or Impossible, the l a of a thief's taking the trouble, as-'..g as-'..g that he has the ability; to make .with the car is about as small as Acre securely locked, jitcver Is done to put the car out. of fMlssion temporarily should be spine-' spine-' (that is hard for the thief to discover, 3 easy for the owrfer to do. Also it ,rl not cost much. y of the devices employed affect the iin and one of the cleverest of these Hits of the use of a two-candlepower Klc bulb set In a lamp socket in the rtnient board and connected to the irv ignition circuit in such a way vlien the bulb Is removed the current jt off. When the owner leaves the l(e drops the bulb into his pocket, ) In the fueling that no thief will I'olve the secret. 'I: Idea has a variety of modifications. misfit be used instead of a lamp L r a hidden switch may be employed. ji.tler may be located under the front Miushion, under the cowl, or on the F jif the Instrument board. fended Wire Help. tiPhe ignition current Is usually shut V'h grounding the primary, circuit, an ,;ve method Is to ground the primary f- i'ft some unexpected point, easy to hut hard to see. Wing some vita! part of the ignition j vtus is excellent, but it involves the i of raising the hood. On ail bat-Vmition bat-Vmition systems and some magnetos &-ylributor brush nmv be lifted out the slightest difficulty and in Vzfy-is short a time as it would take to r-jy le car. On some magnetos the dls-f7 dls-f7 ir ring to the distributor brush at ' mt may be removed in about half end. Short-circuiting the safety gap is very effectived provided the iot in nlai'i ight. A smnil ball of ire or tin foil can be used to good nero between the points of the gap. t to the nlus-.-i is entirely-cut off. e cables leading to the spark pluzs about the same length thev can be .lr. .. igd on . each pair of the plugs 80 fc;r,., n spark occurs at the right time. irc' ,e carbureter has a spring-controlled a ,:. ve it Is possible to drill a tiny hole h the valve guide and the valve f ..( so that when anoinoons'pIcuouH pin m 3d through It the valve is held open rrlp- ed, as desired, so that the engine ' J)t receive the proper mixture. --ree-wav valve In the gasoline line ifl preferably bv an Inconspicuous hlch extends out to the side of the Teftl fool most thieves. With It. the line can bo shut off and the ivJitcr drained In one operation. t..o re two or three Interesting uses s which It seems right to include in op: If the crank handle is carried in the tool box, then a fairlv safe I of protecting the car is to pad-le pad-le starter pedal so that it cannot ressed. The thief Is thus without , 'y means for starting the car and fd crank it unless It Is on a hill or ' he can tow it away. Slocked damper on the Intake or pt-plpe pt-plpe can bo used effectively The lace for It Is on the intake pipe. Badvantage with the use of such a damper is that If the device is home-made the hood must be raised. An excellent means of protecting the car Is to put a switch in the main circuit leading lead-ing from the buterv to ola the starting motor and the Ignition svstom. The switch should be carefully housed in a steel case which can bo locked, but the lock should be easy to reach. This is a device that has not been used to a great extent. Kvei.mg I'os;, New York. . |