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Show Dirt Stopa Engine It frequently happens thnt an automobile auto-mobile will stop suddenly and ail attempts at-tempts to "make It go" will prove Ineffective. In-effective. Battery and all other parts of the Ignition, the magneto and spark plugs, seem to be In good condition and yet the car will not "spark." In this case the fault probably lies In the - contact brushes of the magneto. A 1 11 'ksmall particle of dirt, getting nnder the contact brush, will effectively atop the car In that no contact Is permitted. permit-ted. ..lemoval of dirt la the remedy. An engine that baa to labor in climbing a very steep hill In high gear Is often harmed more than Its owner's pride Is satisfied. Both the motor and the generator commutators can be cleaned by holding hold-ing a piece of sandpaper against them while In motion. e e a It Is rather too bad that the man who wrecked his automobile to escape two bandits apparently didn't succeed In wrecking either of the bandits. |