| Show ll MOTORING MOTORING PROBLEMS PROBLEMS J WILLIAM ILEUM 1 Y S STEWART AnT JR president e of or the Stewart Automobile company com corn pan pany of ot New e Yoi York k and ull n n. lea ln F auth authority or construction ant and i operation 1 of gives helpful help help- ful answers answer to motorists t In e cr every Sun Run day Is Is issue sue ue of ot The Republican Herald n. 1 If H iI in a quandary over operations of your you our car your O questions tl to MotorIng Motor Motor- I In Ing Department nt The lh Herald lean and Mr Stewart rt will wilt give ghe hi him his s m expert pert advice In the following ln Sunday Sunda 1 issue sue of The Herald Motoring Department The herald Kindly can Kindly answer r In your you our r I I information column the ln follo following Mv 1 differential gear having hn rort el forty eight fort gh ht I teeth and md nt my pinion gear ear having ha fit I I teen teeth what ratio tatlo is that and how can n I X increase mileage e about ten o or orI r I I twelve miles per pcr hour G G. 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I Th The rn ratio of or driver to driven Is 15 s ex cx ex- ex pressed b by taken taking the number of ot teet teeth h of ot the tho driver as as the numera numerator tor and and 1 the t teeth th of oC driven as af denominator o oCa of oC a fraction Thus fifteen t O over r forty forty- cel el cl eight ht gives a ratio of or 1 to 32 H By decreasing de do c creasing the tho number of or teeth on th the e differential and b by Increasing the number num num- ber of ot teeth on the ln drI driving pinion you yot t would got Kot greater speed on level ol roads but you OU might not bo tic able ablo to climb most bills on high speed and your you r motor would stall stan more mOlo read readily II It 1 Is s doubtful If IC the change would benefit t j you on u an any I Motoring Department p T The hc HP Herald Herald- r t Republican Republican Please Please let me Ine know what wha ti to use UM In m my gear gear S' caso In i n winter time I have lu b been en using a R. medium gr grease ase all summer but am nm ar r I afraid it will wilt be too stiff for tor winter G G. C C. H R. R I A medium grease will stiffen up 1 In n winter keeping It out of or the bearing ns s I and making it oil difficult to shift gears ears A 1 heavy oil all such UK as U the tho refiners call cal 1 tran transmission 0 oil I or a a. steam ste engine Ine e oil like GOO GOOY W Y should be bo used Clear Clean en I out all old grease rea e and run gears 1 In n kerosene before belore putting In the tho oil c c v Motoring n Department Dep m out The I Republican I would like to know th the e I reason renson Sa gasoline shoots out of the bot hot Bonk tom of oC the carburetor It does docs ito not t leak ea only when th the engine is running R i it I seems that it Is forced out b by com com- j J I have o ground my mr Intake o II valve ahe but It did not hel help It an any Could Coul c 1 I I it l be possible that the Intake valve got too hot and nd has warped L. L K I I Heat t up engine and test each der er for Cor compre compression lon lots loss b by opening R all relief reller valves cs and cranking engine clo closing in valve Yaho on one cylinder clInder at a 0 tim time so a as aH to test that cylinder If It one 1 Is I weak weale look at valve value e lifters liners to sec 1 if t there thero la is clearance between lifter and and l valve stem stein If It inlet valve c is pushed l 0 ort off of Its scat t It will give 11 tho the trouble you yo OU u lJ mention c Motoring Department The Herald l' l I l-I l I equipped quipped m my Ford ca car r with a. a starter which did not prove proe a S success 1 I would like to get s-et a n. generator gener goner a ator Could O J 1 you kindly advise ad me o on n same also the lire price M M. I T. T Q Q As YOU vou will readily understand w we wc c c cannot c reCommend commend an any device on th the thc e It market You lou ou had better Inquire c anon among other 1 owner nr II To cr r men in your our ourI vicinity r- r u t I i e Motoring Department The Herald Herald- Republican Republican One One of oC tho the cylinders o of my m my Ford Furd car lar has developed de weak com corn compres pres lon As s there are arc no relief relict ah valves s. s Is there any way to find th the e weak weale c cylinder linder b by watching the valves T. T N x R. R Hear Bear r In mind that one and four pistons pis pis- tons move mO together as do two an and three If It No 1 I is on compression No o 4 will be on exhaust and the exhaust t valve will be open Similarly with No o 2 and 3 3 So crank engine casino an and d l when you jou come to the weak cylinder note which exhaust valve o Is moving mo No 1 moving mo shows No 0 4 1 on com compres pres- pres I don sion and vice versa a. n. n No Xo 2 moving mo shows No 3 on compression and andIce vice Ice Versa Ic C Motoring Department The Herald Herald- I Republican I have ha an old 1908 model modo 1 Studebaker Garford car which ha has s only a high h tension ma magneto neto for Cor Ignition Igni Igni- tion with make break system on o n each vach cylinder In taking down n the motor motoi mo mo- tor toi it was ryas necessary ne sar to tal take e down this s break and outfit X Now 0 what I would like hike to know now Is what time these the o outfit should break when break when at top dead d c center on compression stroke or bo bo- bo boI I I fore tore piston gets et to top dead ea center and how far tar apart should hould these break R. R C C. C Set Sef or on retard setting s so that span spark occurs Just a as d dead nd center mark o on n flywheel l passes the center or as ns piston pinto n mo moves sixty one of an inch down downward yard on rower power stroke It will b be found Cound easier casler to set the flywheel I in n case th tho tiro dead center point Is marJ marked ed f. f Motoring g De Department p The Herald Herald- Republican The Republican The magneto points on In mv Maxwell twenty five 1916 1915 model stick and It Is hard to crank but when who cranked th they y get g-ct loot loose e and the motor moto r runs run all right What hat would you OU advice Hio o to I keen them from front sticking A. A C C. F F. Draw a piece of emel emery cloth through h the points several seral ral se times to brighter brighten them up and put one drop of machine machin on cylinder r oil on the pivot on which t the thc breaker turns Do not use a file tile to brighten en the Ue points as it Is li almost almos t impossible to flit Ilo t them cm to a perfect fit tit C J Motoring Department The Tho Herald Herald- Republican While Republican While trying to locate th the cause of or m my motor missing fire tire recent recent- J 1 ly I noticed that the tops of oC the plates plate s were white and not gray ra as they ha had d been formerly I 1 found the tho electro electro- l lyte te was weak a while ago and put Iut In Inome I n some ome sulphuric acid The hydrometer hydrometer hydro meter te tests 1280 but the motor still stil 1 misses Do you think thi the fault Is In the balter battery battery- G G. G A A. lic tic Acid should never be poured Into a z baller battery u unless less it has been lost b by spilling The plates arc are sulfated du due e 3 to standing too long discharged cd Onla ani Only a long slow V charge can save savo them Pour out old acid and replace with i distilled water Charge at a two ampere ampere am um on pere Acre rate for several days das and test tes t t to lv strength of oC electrolyte until It no longer longcr long long- er cr rises after aCter three e to five thc hours hours' Ins chars Then rhen add enough acid t to o bring strength to 1280 It would b be e better botter to have havo it ht taken care of oC at a six batt battery ry service ser station lon p pel Motoring Department The herald d gre Republican l I bought a now WIG 1916 1 16 Ford For touring car cal last August used it care caro- ril R tull fully and had no trouble until ester yester yesterday r day dav when I J backed hacked the car and stopped It the muffler exploded Can you guess gue s pat P and tell me mo the cause I appreciate I In y your our advice In it the auto department o of ot ell your our paper and thank you OU for tor t the e fa favor fa- fa par pall tl vor 01 to me mt II lr I F L L. L fo for Explosions In the muffler are arc due ue t tono to toone o tc one ono or more snore cylinders missing ex ex- ex Pi The unburned mixture passes basses Into the muffler and Js is set onre on I tire fire fi re by tho the flame from the lure next cyl cyl- inder lder n which s fires tires Look for u u. cause Di D 0 of ot en engine lna misfiring as blows plugs pluS's cracked core or gap p too wide timer timur r wires loose vibrators vibrator a yr s otoo out o of ad all all- loss 1089 of oC compression faulty adjustment of or carburetor etc u c for c Motoring Department The Rt Could Republican Could you OU suggest a r reason rea rea- a- a son for Cor the following al' al arid and also a n. remedy remedy rem rem- edy ed for Cor the same oame I 1 have e a twin II H H. H D D. motorcycle of ot 1012 1912 which B ha Irate haM been giving ln me mo considerable trouble Corome for Cor some Home time and I have o not been boen able to m 1 find rind tho thu cause Have Hav had several tc look at It without success The back cylinder lInder has a er very weal weak explosion when throttled down but picks up when hen given more gas gae a There la is a n Vcr very good spark when I disconnect cable J irom Irem rom plug nn and hold it close to plug 0 terminal The Tho compression In both of ot cylinders lInders is good ha having in g placed new pan pany rings Ings In fn this spring but t th the tho cylinder cUnder In n question is 14 slightly scored cored but I cannot see e h why that should have ha an n tors tor effect on the lire e explosion i n si since ce the tho com com- comma compression ma morn mar lon In lit above c normal or e equally 1 lIn II of ot n as lit good as the front one on The motor I J has been blen thoroughly hl cleaned and arid car- car carbon j con bon boil J removed new exhaust valves es In- In H-f H 4 i f 4 f Ill JS 44 4 4 As Is a 1 motor gets older ohel It gets bets 44 4 4 noisier Watch atch the tho valve e tappets 44 4 4 and keep them adjusted as aj the they 44 4 4 become er very nol noisy If they open 44 4 I 4 up Tho clutch collar works w rk loose 1010 4 f and must be r re repaired ll Tho Th timing 44 4 4 gears pars WP wear r and and should be he r re rC 4 t placed The pistons wear war and 4 give I piston slap which can can 4 t tonly l only bo be removed ed b by r 4 cylinders and using larger pis- pis 4 t 44 4 ton tons 44 4 4 When necessary to to remove any an 44 4 4 part art of oC a n motor note noto carefully 44 4 4 just hon how it was fastened on nn and 44 4 4 If It necessary mark It with a punch f 4 so that there will be no rio doubt as 44 4 4 to tu Just where It belon belongs 8 This applies ap- ap 44 4 4 plies piles especially especially- to such parts AS' AS RS as 44 4 4 valves valve hc lifters rs valve caps cap 44 4 4 etc tc which look alike but should 44 4 4 be replaced In n their orl original f 4 4 places 4 f 4 Dr Dry cells must he b h packed with 44 4 f 4 care eare to trouble If It In fn f t round cartons paper or cloth 4 should be stuffed In between so 50 44 4 4 that thc they will not shift and cause cause 44 4 4 two negatives to touch thus 44 4 4 one ono or more cells 4 44 4 Set up the terminals firmly with witha 44 4 4 a a- pair of ot pliers and see that no 4 oJ 4 water gets into batter battery box 44 4 4 44 4 4 er Every car should calr carry cairy a full CuB 44 4 4 complement of oC tools tool although the 44 4 4 manufacturer has hag one Idea at on the 44 4 4 the experienced driver er 44 4 4 has hat another ono one lf Make a kc a list of ot 44 4 4 to tools ls etc etc that you yon usually carry 44 4 4 on the car and check It up occa- occa 44 4 4 Tools arc borrowed or 44 4 4 mislaid and so are not at rand hand 44 4 4 when wanted D By checking up up 44 4 4 from corn time to time such auch trouble is 4 avoided a 44 4 4 4 Grinding noises R In iii or 44 4 4 differential can be reduced b by usIng usIng us- us 44 4 4 Ing a heavier grease but Judg- Judg 4 ment meat must be bo used this time et ot f c 4 year rear as It Is la easy to get het a grease reale 44 4 4 so v hN heavy that when it Jt Is chilled 4 It will ill squeeze out of or the tire gears 44 4 4 and sta stay out running them dr dry 44 4 4 and so aggravating tine the trouble 44 4 4 So o put up with the trouble all nIl 4 14 winter and use UBO tho the hea heavy grease 44 4 4 next summer 4 I t I i I stalled and also new brushes Th The Tho mag mug cable Is 11 in fn good condition I f have also tried new plugs but without with with- out success When hen climbing hills there thero Is a valve e pound or a a. clattering g noise When hen I start it tho the front cylInder cyl cyl- inder seems to be doing all the fire wor work worle t t and the back one remains dead until Its gets under hea headway wa There Is n no miss after the motor warms up bu but t when throttled down with spark ad ad- ad It t will win spit slightly but seems a to stop spitting when I retard d spark When will I grind rind the front cylinder th tho motor will stop unless I give o it more gas s When I grind the rear re one It runt runs smoothly and with no apparent loss los of or power potter It H looks to me as though t It t was receiving enough gas Jas since It ha hRS has a n hot spark an and continues to have that tha we weak ak cylinder An carl early reply will b be ap appreciated R R. R CAs C C. As I ignition and compression seem seen n to be right ht and arid lubrication good th tho trouble tro uble ma may bo be In the delivery o of oC mi mixture to the engine The Tho tact fact act that tha It II runs better after arta- it t warms u up suggests sug sus sects a leak in 1 Inet laet Iet manifold which clo closes ses up when warm Inject t of oil 1 around aro und Joints and see If It it Is In In Tho Tine manifold ma may bo part partly partI clo clogged b by something that has hag got t In 1 acc accidentally Loose wires will some In t tim times es give the tho same trouble Ih h he cla clattering nol noise e on hills is duo to wear teen and can only bo removed b by Installing new men pistons |
