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Show Mechanical Hints Why Motor Skips Some of the possible causes o a motor skipping or lacking powe are listed by the Emergency Roai Service cf the Utah Motorist As scciation, as follows: dirty spar! plugs or plugs with points set toi close together; poorly adjustec breaker points; weak exhaust valvi spring?; air leak through intaki manifold; po:r compression; dir in carburetor Jets; imperfect fue mixture. Hard Starting In cold weather grease in thi transmission becomes cor.gealed anc causes hard starting, according t the Emergency Road Service c the Utah Motorist Associatioi This is a reason why the batter sh -uld be kept in first class con diticn throughout the winte months. Fuel Tank Vent The gasoline tank must receiv air fromi the outside and this 1 the reason for the small hole i the filler cap, according to th Emergency Road Service . of th Utah Motorist Association. IS th cap is lost a piece of cloth may fc placed over the filler opening as matftehift, but the hole shoul never be sealed air tight. Grabbing Brakes When brakes grab they usuall iiiu.'.i! tile:, Ui .-.llclc on the pavement pave-ment and thus wear Hat hpot.i on the tire tread, according to the I':mei',i-n y R'.ad KervUa; f the Ulah Moli.rl.-.t A-';mIiiI.1' ii. |