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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
10
Practical advice on storing and handling spare tubes, folding and preserving them in bags with chalk, airing every three months, and keeping folds from perishing. Tips on puncture checks, vulcanising at garages, rear front tyre rotation at 6000 miles, and protecting paintwork with leather supports under the footboard.
A Valance Kicker laments the un sightly scratching of paint on every owner of a new or newly painted motor car. The fragment discusses the problem of paint blemishes and civil remedies or opinions in a period voice.
Shortage of water or oil and a fan belt not driving the fan can cause overheating. Dirty plugs, choked radiator tubes, ignition too far retarded, excessive carbon deposits, and a mixture too rich also contribute to the problem.
A brief summary lists causes of engine failure including mixture too lean, coil switch off, petrol shut off, water in petrol, foreign matter on collector, coil blade adjustment errors, and water frozen in sediment bulb or carburettor. Sudden stoppages may result from empty petrol tank, overheating, dirt in carburettor or sediment bulb, lean mixture, flooded carburettor, or a loose magneto wire.
Loss of power at low speeds may be due to poor compression leaks, mixture faults, dirty plugs, excessive vibrator blade tension, weak exhaust valve spring, air suction in induction, too small spark plug gap, or excessive tappet clearance. At high speeds causes include bad commutator surface, dirty platinum coil points, large spark plug gap, weak valve spring, or unsuitable mixture.
A cautionary note warns drivers to never use the starter to propel a vehicle with the gear engaged. An in good condition starter can move the vehicle a distance, but this risks severe damage to the battery cells. Stepping on the starter while the clutch is engaged can cause substantial harm. Drivers should keep clear of the starter switch when the lever is in forward position.
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