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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
10
A vintage guide explains how cold oil thickens, delaying cranking, and advises owners to hand crank with the ignition off, use the air strangler for a richer mix, then start. It warns against revving cold engines, suggests cleaning spark plugs and checking magneto points, and recommends choking to leave a fuel charge for easier next morning starts.
Ford engineers introduced steel spoke wheels for the Model A, replacing wire wheels. Each wheel uses thirty steel spokes, welded to hub and rim to form one solid piece, distributing shocks evenly to prevent wheel failure. Exhaustive tests, including forty trials, verified strength and reliability.
A petroleum issue warns that petrol’s sulfur content can wear spark plug electrodes and valves. Excess sulfur forms a brown insulator coating causing misfiring. cleaning with emery cloth is ineffective. Replacing worn plugs is advised, and carbon buildup from slow runs can be burned off by driving fast several miles.
The long distance traveler finds thin springs need attention as they cover rough roads. After replacing a broken leaf, inserting the centre bolt requires pressing the leaves together without a vise. The method is to remove leaves like umbrella ribs, insert the bolt, partly tighten, then hammer and lever the leaves into place before fully tightening.
The guide notes difficulty lining up spring eyes with shackles when fitting the spring to the CAT, especially after bolting to the axle. It advises inserting shackle bolts with a punch to align holes, loosening the axle nut rather than removing it, then jacking the opposite wheel and delivering a sharp hammer blow to shift the car over and free the axle.
To clamp soft thin copper piping in a vice without distortion place the pipe in the round nose of pliers. Insert into the vice and ensure jaws are not over tightened. Rag can cushion surface to prevent scratches and protect the pipe.
A rip centre type rim provides erector strength and rigidity to the rim, mirroring the qualities of channel and corrugated cloth. The design greatly facilitates changing tyres, as the tyre can be removed easily once air is released, even without tools.
Squeaking is often due to dirt and grit embedded in the braking surfaces. A stiff brush with kerosene removes the grit and a paste of powdered resin and castor oil may fix deeply embedded grit. Spraying water between surfaces can temporarily stop squeaks, and pouring water on drums offers partial relief.
The article states decarbonising is needed after about 4000 to 8000 miles. Excess carbon deposits cause knocking and overheating on hills. While an unskilled owner can decarbonise, it is best left to a skilled craftsman at a service station. The cost is not high.
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