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Show AUTOMOBILE GOSSIPS According to experts, the most serviceable serv-iceable colors for painting the car, In point of lasting qualities, freedom from peeling, crscking and similar ills, are dark blue, dark green and dark ' red. Short circuits are very likely to be caused by carbon, fuel or water col-lectlng col-lectlng on the points of the spark plugs ' or on the outer surface of the Insulation Insula-tion or by cracks la the Insulation Itself. It-self. I I Almost every one knows that a gaso-; gaso-; line or oil Are cannot be put out with water, which will only spread the flame and make matters worse. The only way to extinguish such blszes Is to smother them. I When draining the water system ' ef the car, It is well to make certain that no water remains In the pipes and Jackets by rocking the front of i the car. This will throw the water out ! of bends and pockets. i When the starting motor stall easily and fails to spin the crankshaft as It i should, It is a safe bet that either the , storage battery docs not teat up to the necessary 1.275 or that the contact : ' points of the line switch are not ma I Ins oroner contact. |