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Show AOJTMl130lIE Test the valve springs for strength. Keep spark well advanced and save gas. Wash the car. with a light stream and a sponge. Soft water or clear rain water is best to use in the cooling system of the engine. The varnish of a new car is benefited bene-fited and hardened by washing with clear, cold water. An excellent lubricant for small and exposed parts Is a mixture of half and, half engine oil and kerosene. When grinding valves, be careful not to let particles of emery get Into the cylinders. An overloaded or an underlnflated tire heats more rapidly than a properly prop-erly loaded or properly Inflated tire. When a car has been standing Idle for some time drain the float chamber of the carburetor. This will get rid of any sediment or water. . It is customary to overhaul a motor at least once a year. The valves are ground, carbon removed, bearings refitted re-fitted and worn parts rebushed or replaced. |