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Show ou EXTRA VALVE PARTS MAY SAVE TROUBLE. Motorist Shuold Carry Caps, Washers Wash-ers and Insldes on Tours. It is always a good plan to carry a package of extra valve parts such as valve insides, valve caps, washers and dust caps. These can be bought for a few cents and aro at times Invaluable. In-valuable. The small rubbei -tipped valve Inside, which Is leally the valve proper, sometimes leaks when old. It can be screwed out readily by Inverting and inserting the notched valve cap and using It like a screwdriver. screw-driver. When the valve Inside Is removed re-moved it Is only the worla of a moment mo-ment to fit a now one A leaky tiro valve is sometimes responsible re-sponsible for a fault blamed on a "slow puncture." When pumping up a tire if the pump handle comes up of itself after pushing down on tho inflation in-flation stroke a leaky tire valve may be looked for. If the motorist carries a spare, set of valve parts ho is all right, but not bo his less thoughtful neighbor who loft his In the garage. |