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Show MJTML!3DLE Correct wheel alignment saves tire wear and should not be neglected. Experts do not recommend the choking chok-ing In stopping system that many car drivers persist in using. The automobiles owned In the United Uni-ted States have a power equal to that of more than 300,000,000 horses. Proper Inflation is as lmportnnt as proper loads. Under-Inflation results In flexing of the layers of fabric which cause early deterioration of the tire. The piston stroke on some of the smaller cars is usually no longer than the diameter of the cylinder bore. A long-stroke motor has a piston stroke considerably longer than the diameter of the bore. Never Ignore signs. These Include colored lights, semaphore, "Stop and Go," parking signs, schools, fire house and hospital signs. -Blow lour Horn," "Dangerous Curve," "Go Slow" and other signs of various sorts. e The gum and grease that accumulate on the rear axle may be easily cleaned with a cloth wet with kerosene. A stiff brush will reach the grooves and corners, and the cleaning will be easier if the kerosene Is warmed. Following closely after another car when crossing a railroad track is bad policy. The driver of the car ahead may not take the simple precaution of looking to see whether the coast Is clear. He may get over just la time. |