PAGE TWELVE n the Automobile World Practical Points sabre Stop Thief: No method has yet been discovered of foiling the resourceful automo bile thief if he is given time in which to work. However, by removing the timer ¢ap from the magneln.of the ear 80 equipped the owner will give! the thief something to think about. In most cars this is! eas'ly done, and it will take the most expert thief some time to get 'around the obstruc- tion, Poor Valve Suetion. Misfiring is just - as frequently caused by trouble in the valve gear as by poor carburetion or bad igni- tion; Owners should remember this in searching for the causes of per- sistent misfiring. y Oil On Magneto, Rubber is very quickly disintegrat- ed by oil and at the same time it has a most unfortunate capilary affinity for the oil. For this reason it is very important to keep oil away from the rubber insulators that are used in connection with the conductors and 7 ER wires of all the circuits of the m neto, Priming Emergency. When an emergency arise is necessary to prime the the road, and no gasoline i able 1 valve cap tied to the end of a plece of string and lowered into the gas tank will bring up enough of.the Hduld to prime one avlinder foi and it ine on Clean Your Spark Plugs. Spark plugs require cleaning ocea- sionally, especially since our motor fuel became the deBased liquid it now is. . The proper way is to take the phig apart and get all the black, car- bonized oil and dirt away from the junction of metal and porcelain. The porcelain must not be roughened 'with sandpaper or a file, as" this makes it more likely than before to accumulate carbon. The points should be brightened with fine iem- ery cloth and the rest of the plug be treated with gasoline and a brush. Felt Washers, Most car owners know that the use of felt washers under the iron washers in certain instances is a use- ful idea The felt washer gives an elastic holg, allowing for expansion THE MOTORISTS' VICTORY BONDS EDWIN CHOWN & SON Kingston, Ont, Distributors The chr that does the work for the least upkeep. or eomtraction, and may keep the threads of an over-tight bolt from stripping. However, most of them do not know that the ordinary corn and bunion plasters make very ac- ceptable felt washers, and are.. al- ways easily obtained. To Avoid Seoring. - When an engine has been stang- Limi idle for several days, so that it is reasonably sure that the cylinder wals are dry, it is a very sensible precaution to inject a couple of tea- spoonfuls of cylinder oil into each cylinder by way of the petcocks and then turn the engine over a. few times. This oil prevents any danger of scoring and also assists in getting good compression. cnt To Dry Cooling Systems, After the water has been drained out of the cooling system the engine should be rif for a minute or two to evaporate all molstures remaining This is practically true in cold weather, as a little water left in the system is very likely to freeze and cause trouble, in fact, locking the impeller if a water pump is used Drain Cock Leak. When a slight leak develops in a drain cock, such as the one that is located at the bottom of the radiator, a gentle tapping of the control with a hammer very often cures the trouble. Be careful, however, . to make the taps gentle or some dam- age may result. Connecting Rod Bearing. The owner is sometimes puzzled to know just how tight to make the connecting rod bearing. In general it may be said that if this bearing is tightened so that the connecting rod by reason of the piston weight will barely fall over from the verti- cal position when the bolts are fully tightened up it is correctly adjusted Clear Vision. Strong soapsuds made from auto- mobile soap and rubbed on the glass of the windshield and allow- ed to dry wil prevent fog or rain from obscuring the vision through the glass, Kerosene is sometimes used for this purpose, but it does not last as long as the above, and glycerine is also recommended. Watch Your Pedals. The pads of 'the various pedals on the car inevitably become smooth from the constant pressure of the shoes. When an emergency arises and the foot is pushed. down on this smooth surface a slip results that may spell disaster. To pre- vent this the pedals may be remov- ed, placed in a vise and roughened with a diamond-ngsed chisel and hammer. J oose Strips. The metal strips that are used to bind the running board frequently First, in.gasoline consumption. Second, in oil consumption. ~ Third, but not least by any means, tire consumption. A fact you never thought about perhaps, but the Ford i . car has more rubber on it in tires than any other car made in accordance to weight. { I i |] { 1 ) | }ithe fluctuations of the }}{its close connection w ficertainly cannot be any indication of they have round-headed become loose because been fastened by nails instead of flat. Clear the Cooling System, This is a good time of year to clean out the passages of the cool- ing system. After the year's ser- vice the walls of cells, tubes, the jackets and other parts of the sys- tem are probably covered with a deposit of seale, which prevents the 'passage of heat. This induces over-heating. Also the rubber tub- ing from the radiator to the engine oflen has an interior that collapses and blocks the passage of water. Removing Dust From Motor, A painter's brush that is thick and soft will be found better than waste for removing dust from the motor. There are so many projections that waste is generally a case of bad language and little else. Few Motor Trucks in Holland. There are very few motor trucks: in use in Holland. The greatest use of such vehicles ia made by the War Office. 'Private industry and commeice possess only a small nuinber of trucks, and these cannot be used at present. Most of them are about two-ton capacity. Riding the Tracks. It is a common failing of motor car drivers to "ride the car tracks." As a matter of fact, however, the practice is dangerous and in addi- tion wears 'ridges on the sides of the tire tread. The best advice that can be given is to avoid the car tracks, and this applies also to ruts in the road. Thickness Gauge. One of the most useful little weap- ons of the car owner is a thickness guage. This consists of a number of blades hinged so that they can be opened like a pocket-knife. Each) blade has a different thickness, and] they can be used singly or in com- bination to determine whether var- fous parts which should have certain clearances are properly adjusted. Rough Roads Are Most Disastrous. Driving over rough roads at high speed iS not only disastrous to. the fabric of the tires on the car, but grinds down the tread of the rear casings to the fabric in a very short time, For this reason the motorist should never drive over rough roads at high speed unless absolutely nec- essary. In striking a rough projection or depression in the road the car re- bounds so that tae wheels leave the ground entirely at times. This re- bounding of the wheels permits the motot to spin the wheels faster. On striking the ground again 'the tires are spinning faster than the speed of the car calls for, so that a grinding movement is set up. By travelling slower the tires will mot leave the ground, and therefore the tread will wear almost as long ws on smooth road surfaces, Use Black Enamel to Prevent Rust. in order to do away with rusting of parts beneath the hood, black en- amelling may 'be resorted to with good effect. It is possible to get black enamel to-day, which, when properiy-applied, looks little infer- 10or to the baked on variety.. Ordin- ary enamels which dry quickly are of little use, as they chip and flake off quickly. Parts to be enamelled should, if possitle, be taken off and cleaned with a stiff wire brush. The enamel should be applied with a stiff varnish brush. The enamel may take as long as a week to dry, and care must be us- ed to have an atmosphere free from excessive dust; that means vot to try it in the; upper storey of a hay barn. Parts that may be enamelled to advantage include steel fan blades, pulley arms, brackets and elbows, nuts that are not often disturbed, ex- posed pieces of shafting, plaion wheel centres, operating rods, col- lars, etc. Even a cylinder casting may be so treated, as a good enamel will stand heat without blistering. SECOND-HAND CARSY They Are the Subject of Comment and Study. The second-hand car question is a very live one to a great many people in the city and district, and market show retail trade in mew cars. This year there are more second- hand offered than ever before. This pessimistic condifions, but is rather taken to mean that the buying of new models this year will be more lively t . ; The price of second-hand cars has been the subject of much comment and study, but so far no one seems to have been able to correctly esti- mate just what effect a certain amount of depreciation will have on the price. One resident purchased a nd-hand car last fall to sell in the spring. He put on a new top, new p and gen put the ca 2 order. He was offered $425 for He decided to hold small | h that of the nL INTIS | BW7ARY FAVA VA NVA WA A EAR WAAR SN LIN AN ZL XN mW NE owner praises the ec- onomy of the Gray-Dort. 'The low consumption of fuel. § The long mileage from tires. Another finds in this car the power and speed he needs! without costly weight. A third talks constantly of valuei! A' staunch, handsome, roomy five-passenger car isun- usual value at the Gray-Dort price. Women, particularly, appreci- ate the easy driving and com- fortable riding of the Gray- BOYD'S GARAGE For Many Reasons Dort. Its beauty, too,® at- tracts their admiration. You have already heard much of the Gray-Dort. Go now and ride in one. Ask' the Gray- Doft dealer for a demonstra- tion. He will gladly give it. The touring car is $1245 ; the Gray- Dort Special--the car with added refinementsand extra equipment, is - - $135 extra ; there are also a coupe, and a sedan. All prices f.0.b. Chatham and are subject tochange without notice. x Poon. GRAY-DORT MOTORS, LIMITED Chatham, Ont, 1a the US--~DORT MOTOR CAR CO., Flint, Mich. Tu ZS LSU IS EIN SL aL AA Ls aL ILLS IL Ll Kingston, Ont. X -- OZTION TZ SSS ZN ZZ IAN TA CNA ONL AN FA ANTI TN NZ TZN INI ZVI] fe . x Ss NWIAYPAY/SYFANIFAYIVAVA) Maxwell --a car improved each - Move miles per gallon More miles on tires day HERE is nothing like doing one thing year after year because it always results in doing the thing well. This is the underlying thoughtin every Maxwell. It is why 300,000 Maxwells have been built on the original chassis plan. better. Each day this car grows Each day it is improved somewhere. There 'never has been a radical change in design. There never has been a departure from the original idea. "Still there have been more than 1000 improve- ments made in this car since the first one was built. Every time a chance was seen to make it better the improvement was made. ~~ That's why a Maxwell runs on and on in almost endless mileage; why it grows better as it grows older; why it stands the moods of the careless driver. No one has ever criticized the Maxwell on the grounds of reliability. No one can criticize it on the grounds of good looks. For there have been 24 recent improvements in its appearance. See the Maxwell today and then get your check . book ready. THE MAXWELL MOTOR CO, OF CANADA, Limited, WINDSOR, Oat. i bove it will be seen South Australia, with an area of 40,000,000 more thew 2 ! slightly more lw cultivation. i Plectricity is the ouly agent that , has! will thaw frozen water pe oii 5 00,000} disturbi the ground In whieh: Aare buried, as