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Show COMPRESSION IS BEST OF BRAKES Hj Use and misuse of brakes was being H discussed the other day by Frank H Kcrwin. He gave a very good sug- H gostion as to how to take the wear HJ off the brakes of a car when going 1 'down hill. H "When you start down grade." said H Kerwin, "Instead of throwing on your H brakes and Impeding the speed of the H car at the expense of brake wear, a H imuch better way is to let your on- H (glne act as your deterrent Throw H off your switch and let tho engine H 'run, its compression checking the car's H iepecd. If this does not slow your H 'car down sufficiently, throw your H , clutch into low speed. Before throw- H lng on the switch after reaching the B .bottom of the bill, however, be sure H your gas is shut off or you will blow H out the muffler of your car. By leav- H ing the gas on while running with your 1 engine compression as a brake the H engine will bo cooled. The cold air H rushing through it without an explo- h sion taking place will reduce its tem- Hl perature rapidly." |