| Show n I MOr MOTORING RING PROBLEMS I r 1 ILLIAM H. H STEW AUT JR presIdent presIdent pres- pres W WILLIA W Ident Went ot of the iho Stewart Automobile T company of ot New York and a loading authority on construction upkeep and operation of ot automobiles gives es helpful answers S to motorists In f every overy Sunday Issue ot or The Herald Herald- Republican If It In a a. quandary over operation of ot your car address your our ourI I questions to Motoring Department The I R Republican and Mr Ir Stewart TV will give his expert a advice In tho tim following tolt fol- fol t lowing Sunday Issue oC of Tho The Herald Herald- R Republican Copyright by W TV H. H St Stewart Motoring Department Her hl I lican-I I have a 0 and when I throttle three min mm- mini minutes down the motor for two or 01 i utes and thon then open the throttle tho the motor motor mo roe- tor seems to choice and sometimes will top stop altogether Could you tell me mc the trouble n. n 9 C. C Your trouble Is In tho the carburetor Would suggest 3 your our tr trying a new auXiliary auxiliary aux auX- Also Inspect air valve alvo spring float and float valve and note If It same work ork freel freely and properly Motoring D Department Herald lican Is Itcan-Is Is there any adv advantage In putting putting put put- Un ting lubricating lubricating- oil oft In the tho gasoline Are an any motor car engines KO so lubricated lubricated V. V K IC There are a L number of oC cases casen where lubricating oil la is used In the gasoline and In Ih this manner fed tell to tho the cylinder There Thero are no particular advantages to this system However In cases where here t two motors are aro used It li is necessary nece- nece sary and advisable v Motoring D Department lIcan MY My carburetor floods when caris car Is IB at rest No Ko o one seems to know how to remedy It Will I have to take carburetor carburetor carburetor car car- to factory What causes engine en en- gine to knock knoek when ascending steep grade Engine was recently over over- hauled Is la It carbonized A. A If IC tho tho float of tho the carburetor Is too tool i l high It will load flood Likewise If It tho the float I 1 j valve does not sent seat tho the carburetor will win winI willI I flood When Then the gasoline gets sets to a certain level In tho the float chamber the C float In rising should automatically cut cutoff off ff the supply of gasoline from tho flank tank It If this valve leaks lenks you OU can read- read thy Ih understand that the Carburetor m flood Any experienced garage o mechanic should shoula be able ablo to determine this for you vou and make the tho necessary re repairs re- re pairs Quite often b by tapping the needle nee nee- die dle into the valve Yahoo seat scat the leak can bo be stopped Carbonization of the tho cylinders will ilI cause the motor to 1 11 1 Incandescent es- es cent ent pai particles tides of carbon tho the gast's gase causing the explosions ons to take lale In the tho cylinders too earl early Ie Motoring Department Horald Will lican Will you jou OU please advise me wh why It I must advance my spark over half halfway I wa way to start my engine enrina Where can cnn canI I see the car called LUtlo Giant Are they still sUll manufactured and where can I find out alt all about them them them- E. E C. C p Where the battery Ignition system Is employed It should not be necessary to advance the spark in starting The fact that you moved the tho lever up up half halt halfway halfway way on tho the quadrant does not necessarily necessarily necessarily mean flatt that the spark occurs in the cylinder cUnder in advance of top center Tho The spark Is considered advanced ad when It takes place within the c cylinder previous pre pre- ious to top center and after top center Where Where- th tho magneto Is used It Is necessary nee nee- ess essary essary- to advance th the sp spark rk somewhat In cranking to obtain a a sufficiently hot spark to ignite Is tho the gases ases The Chicago Pneumatic Tool company compan of of Chicago Ill makes the car called caned The Little Giant You might write them for tor further Information Motoring Department De t The Herald- Herald Hava had my car In dead storage for some time and would like to know 1 If It Is necessary to clean out the the old oM oil and put In entirely fresh oil or can I J KO JO ahead using car with the old DId oil without any danger to motor or car It If It it lt I IS necessary to clean cloan out old oil how ShAn shall I 1 proceed d An im Im- im- im mediate te answer Ver will oblige Constant Constant Render Reader After Atter a car has been standing In for tor a. a long Ions time It is advisable to Install fresh oil oU before beCore placing pla It In service This Thia Is 18 not absolutely sarI but JC It J 1 JR best to d do 10 go 80 o. o All the old oil and sediment should bo be flushed from the crank case with kerosene before be be- be fore tho now Is JS put In Also be sure cure that all tho kerosene Is removed before the fresh oil I is Installed It Is not a a. bad plan lan to change the oil in the crank crankcase case once In la a 11 while especially espe- espe J dally where the oil Is used over o and over avor Motoring Department The Herald Herald- t WUl l Er yoU ytm rt please explain PlaIn how bow to o time me th tho tV spark Park and the exon ex- ex haust on a n single c cylinder lIndar motorcycle II have taken the tho ine engine down myse myself and now that 5 T I haVe o It Jt together again T I find that h It lacks power on the road Toad It runs all right on 01 u the standard Com Com- p 1 Is good and the carbon earbon all yep ro- ro moved and new spark plug When I nm era on the road oad ad and I J open the le eit Jt doesn't t seem to pick up at all all M M M M f M M 44 4 HINTS rs f ff 4 f Motorists who are arc now taking i 4 their cars out of oC d dead ad storage wll will f 4 find the following suggestions f 4 helpful 4 4 Properly Inflate all an tho the tires tiros he- he f foro fore taking car oft off tho the Jacks rill Fill f tho the tank with gasoline Screw f ff f 4 down all the grease cups cupa and free free- 4 9 l ly use uso the tho oil C can wherever there thOlO f fH i H- H Haia are aia working parts if It tho the ignition igni- igni 4 lion tion system requires use of or bat bat- f 4 teT tory use uso A new newly charged one ono 4 4 9 Fill FIJI tho radiator with water t I r. r Do 4 4 this slowly to allo allow water to corn com f fill 1111 the tho cooling system com l In 4 f- f motors using tho the splash t f fIng 4 In Ing system It Is IR desirable to drain 44 4 4 ot off tho the old oil from crank caRet case caRe i and and refill with fresh oil Put a a t teaspoonful of ot kerosene In each 4 cylinder before cranking tho the thoi 44 4 r rM 4 motor Clean all tho the spark plugs plug OH oil tho the ma magneto neto usinG tho the best t i grade grado of ot oil If It tho car has hos been 4 placed In warm dr dry storage no 44 4 4 4 further trouble should shout be necos- necos 44 4 4 sary Tires Tiros of ot course always 44 4 t 4 deteriorate and their life liCe after a 11 44 4 4 seasons season's storage is more or less 44 4 4 uncertain 4 t 4 It Is far Car better to use uso metal tar tar- 44 4 4 on battery w wires Ires than to 44 4 4 merely meral- wind the tho bared wire ends 4 around tho the binding posts The 44 4 4 special terminals hold better look 1001 44 4 4 bettor and give Ive better contact If It 44 4 4 no terminals ai are o used however er 44 4 4 the wire wiro should bo ho IJa passed around 4 the tho post so 80 that the tightening of or orthe 4 I the binding nut nul will wIH tend to wrap 4 4 It It moro more closel closely rather than un- un 4 H. H wind It 44 4 4 44 4 4 It Is well to chock check up the tho align align- 44 4 4 ment of ot the front wheels occa- occa 44 4 4 Sliding Sliding- tho the wheels 4 against tho the curb Is a frequent oc- oc 4 currence It docs does not require a n. 44 4 4 heavy blow to bend bond one of oC the tho 4 steering arms slightly When this 44 4 4 is done the tho wheels become out orline or- or of t line and as a result tho the front 4 tires will suffer unnecessary ad ad- ad 4 wear duo to the 44 4 4 mont ment of the tho wheels 44 4 4 4 4 It is not i ad advisable ablo to attempt to toi 44 4 4 straighten a valve e stem While 4 4 i the stem may bo be straightened and 44 4 4 u used ed temporarily to lo good an 44 4 4 tago nevertheless it is best to to- to 44 4 4 replace this valve with a now new one one 44 4 4 I If this Is not done a leaky aho 44 4 4 4 Is it bound to result It Is more eco ceo 44 4 4 and moro more satisfactory to 4 4 Install valve alve a n. new as soon as ns 44 4 4 possible 44 4 4 v v 44 4 4 When a 3 car has been leon In use a 44 4 4 considerable time tho the foot brake brako 4 1 4 t. t becomes less loss efficient owing to 44 4 4 9 tho the surface of ot the brake drum becoming be- be 4 coming coining highly policed Its Ita gript grip grip- Ip- Ip 44 4 4 t- ping effect ma may be Improved b by t 4 1 making file CUo marks across tho the 44 4 4 drum b bv by means of oC a three cornered 4 r 4 file These marks which should 4 t- bo be about aboLt of oC an inch t 4 deep will not injure the brake brako 4 lining 4 i M M f 4 H 4 M 4 n 44 H f t tt I adjusted the carburetor carburet r. r so It fires good on standard but not on road P J J. J S. S p Tho The fi fly wheel Is marked and the tho case cases case's i Is s marked If It you ou set sot tho the valves alves ac accO according ac ac- cO cording cOding din to these marks you OU will have hare no trouble Ordinarily the exhaust valve be begins to open oven about forty five de degrees decrees rees before bottom center canter The spark Is usually time retarded at top center This gives a full tuU ad advance advance advance ad- ad vance control fc Ie Motoring Department The Herald Herald- aid aid- Republican Republican-I I have a a. one cylinder car r which Is giving 1 mo me some trouble of ot l lat late ate J I I nut ut on on a new cylinder and rings s. s While thou tho car Is on the floor t tho he motor runs Tuns all aU right and will runn run I In n high with a. a brake partly sot set but when I take It out it will run in low 10 or or reverse O. O IC K put In high and It will run a short hort distance and almost stop Take It out of ot high and It runs O. O K I. I have Inspected the coil coll plu plug and 08 and rind find them thorn O O. K good C.-good good spark Have Ha been all an over the carand carand car carand and cannot find an anything thing wron wrong with the other parts I Please give Ive me your advice ad on this matter Thanking Thanking- you In advance I Iam Iam am am W. W w. w It lt seems that you have n not t adjusted the carburetor to make mako the motor pull pun Most any kind of oC a carburetor will win cause cauSt th the motor to run Idle but amore amoro a amoro moro more careful adjustment 1 Is 18 necessary to obtain pulling qualities Then Thon again you OU should make sure I that the spark control meets the conditions conditions con con- desired With a retarded spark I I you can ean hardly expect an any power ower from tho the motor First make sure aure that the tho motor hasgood has hasgood hasgood good compression and then see lee that you are getting a good spark both In retard rd and advance positions After th thin the carburetor should be adjusted to obtain a good mixture With these throe three fundamentals fundamentals namely good gool compression good Ignition l and a good mixture you mixture you should have no trouble In haYing having tho the motor pull 5 C V V Motoring Department The Tho herald herald- Will Will you OU please answer the tho following question in tho the columns of or your yom paper I have hare H It fl c pcr er car Occa Occasionally when whon I push 1 In Inthe t the tho cl clutch and start the tho car and then thet release the tho clutch tho the car does docs not Ret get et I Into nto hl high h speed Tho The clutch comes cornel back to Il its place when released but buthe t tho he car remains rem In low Sp speed ed the same as it If I were holding tho clutch with my foot toot Aft After r running this way for Cor several hundred yards ards during which time Ime t I speed tho the engine up and release t the tho clutch lutch It Jumps into hl high h speed Please state plainly CaU cause e of oC this trouble troll trou ble ile t and how to remedy samp D. D. D K IC The fingers controlling the hl high h speed need adjusting By Br removing remo the plate plato you ou can plainly 8 see seo O those I If you OU remove remo the cottor pins and adjust the thc fingers you OU will be able to obtain the desired results fc x Ie Motoring Department The Herald Herald- Republican My Mv- Mv I car Is equipped with electric lights which re fed red front a a. storage batter battery The Tho battery Is charged by a n. generator which is driven en b by a II belt bolt I have a a. great deal of ot trouble keeping m my battery charged Every livery once o-nce In a while I have havo to take tako it out and have It charged at some garage The generator appears to beIn be bo boin bein in good condition and It seems seams to me mc should generate enough current for forthe forthe forthe the battery batter Do j you ou suppose the tho battery i Is worn Can you Oll suggest an any anyway anyway wa way I can overcome O this annoyance annoyance- P. P A A- A Perhaps the driving belt Is Ic considerably considerably consider consider- abl ably worn and nd needs replacing If IC this belt bel is old and lot liot ot tight ht the gen gen- generator en- en will not be driven dri at nt full speed and as a a. result the battery batter will win not be properly charged Would suggest using a liberal sized sued V shape belt and having ing this tight c Motoring Department The Tho Herald- Herald Republican llave Have a f six cylinder 1912 car r and ever er since I r purchased It H have havo had hid trouble with the valves calves carbonizing and then causing the en engine on- on engino gine gino to miss I have o just had tho the cylInders cylinders cylinders cyl cyl- inders and new piston rings put In The oil Is always at Its proper level el and yet 1 cannot drive over a couple of ot hundred miles when this occurs again l aln and the valves e have ha to be ground In other words I have to grind them about every 00 miles Can you jou ou tell ten me what Is causing this tills I T know that a n. little oil will wm get In tho the combustion lIon chamber and then Ulen It should bunt bum up tip cean but It does not seem to do this If It you ou will win advise e eme me mo In n regard to this I shall shan appreciate n ate le it C. C. C F. F It is possible that the time exhaust Valves val are timed late This ThU would prevent the c cylinders from proper proper- ly Iy Sometimes a clog clogged ed muffler r will cause causa a lot of trouble In that the tho exhaust exhaust ex ex- haust gases b by not having ha a R. free Cree exit through the muffler create a a. back pressure Tho design n of ot some sonic motors Is such that carbonization cannot be prevented If It this Is the case caso with your our car itis It ItIs Is t Impossible to overcome It It might bo be advisable for you jou ou to take up un this matter with the makers of or time the car car possibly possibly the they can recommend some somo remedy I If the he valves alves are arc timed right and nd the Ignition right and you OU are aro using high grade oil It certainly should not be bo necessary to regrind the valves er e every verj 00 OO mlle miles You might tr try lowerins lowering lower lower- ins ing the oil level a little more Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times this Is nece necessary sary ar to prevent flooding the tho p cylinders lInden Motoring Department Tho The Herald- Herald Republican Although Although m my car is running running running run run- ning well 1 I have havo lately that when dri driving on car car tracks with or without the clutch engaged there is a slight but stead steady Jolt as |
