Mother's Down-home Country Lore

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November 1980
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"Often engines signal their internal problems by making knocking, hammering, or pinging noises," writes Embalse, Argentina resident Dave Johnson.

"And it's important to figure out which cylinder is the troublemaker before you begin to disassemble the motor, but you often can't discern the culprit by standing next to the machine and listening (even if you put a screwdriver between your ear and the metal) because engines are just too noisy!

"So I use a six-foot length of garden hose for a 'mechanic's stethoscope'. To do so yourself, simply stand well away from the vehicle, with one end of the rubber line held to your ear, and have a helper hold the other end close to (but not touching ) the motor. Your co-worker can move around until you're sure you've located that loud, defective cylinder.

"Of course, standing around with a garden hose in your ear may make you feel a bit silly . . . but you'll feel a darn sight sillier if you don't do so, and then find you've 'repaired' the wrong cylinder!"

OK. Now it'sYOUR turn! We've all come up with some practical, down-home, time-tested solutions to the frustrating little problems that bug us every day. Let's hear YOUR best "horse sense" ideas so we can share 'em and all benefit.

Send your pointers to Down-Home Country Lore, P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791, and I'll make sure that the most useful of the suggestions will appear in upcoming editions. A one-year subscription — or a one-year extension of an existing subscription — will then be sent to each contributor whose tip does get printed in this column — MOTHER.

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