| Show Iii MOTORING PROBLEMS PROBLEMS 11 I H. H STEW STEWART ART JR president W WILLIAM dent of or tho the Stewart Automobile company compan of or New York and a leading authority on construction upkeep up up- k keep ep and operation of or automobiles gives helpful answers to motorists in every Sunda Sunday issue of or The Thc Herald Herald- Republican If Ie In a quandary over operation op operation op- op of ot Your car address your question Question ques Ques- tion to l Department The H Republican Herald an and antl Mr l Stewart will give Ive hl his expert advice In the following fol- fol lowing 10 Sunday Sunda Issue of or The Tho Herald- Herald Republican Copyright by bv W. W Yo IL H. Stewart Motoring Department The Herald Herald- Republican I have have a cylinder tour 50 horsepower tho motor In m my t auto auto Luto Dont Don't Use uso tho auto but very cry little little When I start It up I primo prime it and It starts easily but after I run It t a while I cannot start It on tho the batteries The Tho batteries test UD UP well tell and the tho machine machine machine ma ma- chine will start readily on magneto The motor is so 80 heavy however it Is Is hard to spin it Can you ou tell mo me what I can do to the car start on the batteries J. batteries J. J H. H The trouble seems to be In the hattery hat bat ter tery Ignition system If It the battery batten Is well charged you will probably beable be bo able to trace something wrong In the coil coll or timer If It you ou are using dr dry batteries would su suggest gest that you OU try using a 0 new set Bet or better still use uso a storage batt battery r When hen dry cells stand for a n. while the they recuperate sufficiently to start tart the motor but hut immediately drop droo back after a n. little use to a point of Inefficiency The rhe timer should also be cleaned and If It you are using vibrator vi vl- vl brator Coils Colls see seo that the points points' are cleaned and adjusted v F C Motoring Department The Herald Herald- Republican I 1 have a 1912 model The Tho engine has been overhauled o all bearings bearIngs bear bear- ings tightened an and oversized d pistons put In but hut still there thero is a n. peculiar l knock nock when hen running twenty Vent miles an hour or better I do not hear it going oln uphill or when whon the motor Is la laboring Tho carbon has been remO removed d and valves ground G. G H. H It Is hardly possible to locate the tho knock you describe without ln ha having the car bar at It hand If It tho the whole power plant has been properly overhauled there Is hardly any excuse for a a. noise By sounding i the motor Ith with a e you ou will be able to locate approximately approximately matel the source of or trouble This is done by sounding tho various parts of or the motor when running You ma may y find that tho the knock comes from th the e transmission It If so this would sound Round through h the whole whets power plant an and antl d Impress one ono as being a bearing knock The fact that tho the motor has hns been t thoroughly thoroughly- overhauled should eliminate the tho knock In the motor As stated before be before be- be fore it is more satisfactory to sound sound 1 out tho the working parts In order to definitely del locate the source iff Yc c f c t c Motoring Department The Herald Herald- t. t ff t t t f t t. t t t ft i t t t t t t t MM t t t tt HINTS 4 The blades of ot some fans tans have hn an 44 4 4 objectionable habit of or working 44 4 4 a- loose on account of or defective rh 4 eting at the hubs and for this 4 reason a new fan should be be 44 4 4 rather carefully watched for a L 4 time A loose bade blade can do a good 44 4 4 deal of or damage and when one 4 4 blade goes oes the rest of the fan 44 4 4 often orten is 18 damaged dt If running at 44 4 4 vor very vory high h speed because of or the 44 4 4 lack of ot balance 4 V 44 4 4 A scraping noise sometimes can 4 1 be be traced traced to a valve alve spring which 44 4 4 has become misplaced and IH lH rubbing rubbing rub- rub 44 4 4 bing against the plate which In- In 44 4 4 closes the mechanism To To- To 4 44 4 eliminate this requires either olther the 44 4 4 fitting fitting- of or a new spring or tho the rev re- 44 4 4 shaping of ot tho the old ohl spring so that 44 4 4 contact with the tho cover er plato plate Is 44 4 4 avoided avoided- 44 4 4 e ti 44 4 4 Although h rarely done It Is better bet bet- 4 ter to strain lubricating oil be foro 44 4 4 It is in the put tank or reservoir reservoirs 4 not only onh to prevent pre the clogging g 4 of or oil ducts I and to eliminate the tho 44 4 4 possibility pO of or abrasive action duo 44 4 4 to foreign substances but also to 44 4 4 prevent foreign matter from getting get get- et- et 44 4 4 ting tinS Into the pump Such matter 44 4 4 may cause the pump to stick and 44 4 4 somo some part to become broken 44 4 c 4 Leaky plugs lugs can cause cau e a a. lot of or 4 trouble t that at is yer very difficult to 44 4 4 trace The They will make ake a n. motor 4 f H miss at high speed or on hea heavy 4 I c- c pulls but will permit It to run 44 4 4 quite properly to all intents and f 4 purposes under ordinary condi condl- 4 f The Thc principal trouble H is Is 44 4 4 cracked or porous porcelains 4 t which allow v the high tension current current cur- cur 4 rent to ground without Jumping 44 4 4 the spark gaps The only remedy 44 4 4 Is to fit It new V plugs that aro known 44 4 4 to bo ho In good g condition and to be he 44 4 4 careful not to crack the porcelains 44 4 4 in tightening them In the cylinders 4 ders dels 44 4 4 X 4 l Despite the value of ot rosin ap applied ap- ap 4 44 4 plied piled t to the brake brako ban bands s to make mako mal o 4 them grip the drums more firm firm- 4 i ly this substance never ne should 1 be bo 4 applied to cone clutch leathers to 44 4 4 prevent pre slipping Its uso use will i result re- re 44 4 4 suit sult In the formation of ot a L sticky stick 44 4 4 gumm gummy gummy- deposit that tha t will cause the tho 44 4 4 clutch to grip and the car to start stait 44 4 4 with lurch a instead of ot a gentle 44 4 4 steady stead movement A little fullers fuller's 44 4 4 earth generally will euro cure a slip slip- slipping 44 4 4 t ping clutch If It the slipping Is due 4 to too much oil on the the engaging 44 4 4 surfaces If H the fullers fuller's earth earth 4 44 4 euro curd falls talis It Is time lime t to to- tomake make adjustments adjustments ad- ad adf f 4 if It possible or to fit a 44 4 4 t new leather face 4 f 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L 1 1 l 1 1 i 1 1 I 1 l 1 1 ll 1 1 I I I. I l. l r I T T r r T T r r T T T Republican Please answer the fol tol- lowing questions Which way wa wado do you ou turn the tw two o screws on the carburetor for adjustment adjust adjust- ment When hen I pull a n. hilt hill on a 1 low gear Jear o or r when I go 0 pretty fast on high rear gear rr rr r the water In the radiator bolls ove over r and I have ha to fill It right along along- It I t never ne u used sed ed to do that before and I would like to know kwon what hat causes It t to boll over o G G. G H. H Overheating O may be caused b by to too much carbon carbon In the tho cylinders defective e hose connections pump not working g late spark or o mixture If Ir th the tho e car has hns been used considerably considerably- Perhaps per Per- haps tho the radiator needs cleaning cleaning- When hen n a coating forms Inside the radiator tit the ne e cooling efficiency is in reduced consid As for the carburetor adjustment you ou did not state the tho motor or type of carburetor used However Hoe It should be an cas easy easy- matter for you OU to determine which direction of or turning shuts off oCt the tho supply of ot gal cas You should use Usa as much air as possible and as little gasoline gaso gaso- oline o- o line as possible In other othor words cut the supply supply- of or gasoline down to a point where it will not back fire tire Usually one adjustment Is Ie for low 0 engine speed and antl tho the other for high engine speed 1 dF Motoring Department Tho The Herald Horald- Could Republican Could you OU tell me what makes front wheels tremble wh when n tho the car slows down 7 Tho The car la Is a n. 1913 model J J. J I. I L. L C. C Loose connections connection In tho the steering rods and drag links will cause causo the wheels heels to wab lc A little lost mo mo- lion tion at each conn connection cUon amounts to whon when totaled Tho The In In- In of somo some n new bolts and nd bushings bush bush- ings together with some adjustments will remedy this c c Motoring Department The h Herald Herald- erald- erald I Republican I nave na a t car that Is going go go- ing wrong as follows Tho spark from tho the left hand coil coll goes to the right side of ot tho coil oll box and Jumps to a small steel pi pl He tte about an inch from the tho box causing ono one of ot tho cylinders to miss fire about one halt of ot the time The box has been wet wot Would y that cause it It and what Is the rom dy T. T J. J L. L It would be advisable to have havo tho the coil coll box thoroughly dried out ont Mole Mois ture In the coil coll box In is bound to cause I trouble If It this does does' not help you ou had better havo a R. competent electrician look over o the tho coils calls for lor you ou You will i probably find however how that a a. wet coil coll box is the source of ot tho the trouble Motoring D Dt The Herald Herald- asks Republican Itt Iu In your our recent lecent issue A. A C C. C about the noise holse in tit his differential I am having the sumo samo trouble How How- Howe I ever e I have havo tried the remedies that you suggested having had new master gears put in Also Ilso all al bearings ined exam exam- Would appreciate any other othor sug aug c you ou might make The machinists mach machinists ma- ma ch here chin rather think that the machin ma- ma mat t has lIas I either r been sprung In the J I i I t frame or housing Had the housing g examined but tailed fatted to find anything wron wrong J. J C. C If It tho axle hou housing Is In perfect t alignment and all nil bearings including thrust bearings ar are in Rood good condition condition condi condi- tion the trouble must lie in tho the gears t es Two gears ears In n mesh must be of or the sumo samo pitch itch otherwise the they will growl With h bevel el gears It is le necessary to adjust for lor distance both ways way's BO so that tho the two tWI gears Ir will mesh closely and freely freely- Usually the largo laro bowel bevel Is adjustable either In the right or to th the left and the small bovel bevel backward and forward vile The proper point Is 13 where there Is s very little lost motion at nn any point of ot turning After gears Jear of oC this type have become worn Int into a fixed d position it Is s difficult tomake to tomake make closer adjustments without cre- cre a noise As soon noon as the teeth are brought ht closer together the they are to forced to ride on ridges 5 Of course this is only true of ot i nr very ry old and badly worn g gears Then again It often otten happens that two gears when purchased are aro not of or the same sarno pitch In such ouch a case one can hardly expect quiet running With fth n new w gears of ot th the same pitch and properly adjusted one should rot riot ha have 1 trouble c k Ie Motoring Department The Herald- Herald w Re Republican I I would like to know the following I find that my m- rear ear tires wear out ver very very- quickly because cause I throw out m my clutch on hills and put on m my ml brakes which sometimes do not brake evenly I recently have havo tried tho fol following ew n g and would like to know kwon whether It ft will wl hurt m my car or not When hen I como come to a n hill bill I slow slav down na S much as possible leave cave ca in n m my clutch r retard my spark and gas should I get too much speed as I 1 go down t tho ho hilt hill also put on my brakes brnJas always how- how howver e ver pt leaving lea in my clutch l etch If It you OU will drop mo me a. a line Una about this you will Ill greatly e oblige e me I havo o a n light I I I lx bou bought ht last spring J. J D D. D M. M There In Is no particular harm hum In fn using the he motor as aB a a n. brako brake Some drivers employ this method continually It Is Ig not advisable however howe to have the motor pull t the tho 10 car and then use tho brakes to stop the momentum of oC tho the car A great majority of oC drivers allow tho the motor motol to idle and antl depend upon the thu brakes b. for tor proper roper control two Iwo sets ets of or brakes cg should should be more mol than sufficient to do this It should he be e an nn easy matter to effect an equal brake adjustment t Motoring Department The Herald Herald- In In cold or evon even cool weather I considerable difficulty dif dif- In starting m my on engine this I Is especially so 80 mornings Oftentimes It Is necessary to turn It It over pr ov r fifteen teen to twenty times What hat can I do so that It will start with less Jess difficulty E E. E F P. P H 11 H. H I You had better Install somo some sori sort of ot a n priming th device This can be b arranged to operate from the tho dash It ma may also be arranged to operate at the front when hen cranking An rich over mixture facilitates starting especially when motor is cold The Tho makers of ot your our carburetor would undoubtedly be able to furnish you OU with this device ice X c t Motoring Department Tho Herald Herald- Republican Tho Tho answers t tc to the followIng fol fol- lowing questions will bo be greatly greath A Should tho the clutch be d ls- ls s- s en alted while rounding a corner B I recently purchased a new fan tan b belt lt which makes a squeaking noise when tho the engine la 18 s going at at high speed peed What Is in the tho cause of this H IL 8 So O. O A It is not nece necessary sar to disengage I clutch when then turning corners Whore hore the transmission unit la is separate from Crom the tho power plant there thero are universal Joints joint or a flexible coupling of ot some Home sort t to take care of or any any shaft aJl align align- ment mente In unit power P plant Construction tion Is not necessary O n Tho The fan belt licit chafing a against the sides aldea of ot the pulley probably sets et up a light slight that squeak St-c St both boot pulleys 8 are in lino so that the tho belt ls II'S s not forced to ride the edge edgo of ot one of or th theA the pulleys A little belt dressing will also help considerably I c r Motoring D Department The h erald- erald WUI Will you ou plc please A Inform I me as to what candlepower bulb bulbs are ore allowed In head lights Hunts In city limits The large head lamps havo have about 16 candlepower a bulb The small Minall lights son serving InK InK as at aide side lI lights light use about it Ii 4 candlepower bulb In the thu large cities cities head lights are aro not permitted and Bud the small mall lights lIght must be dl dimmed shad med It la s often necessary the to these come come- om what reflector when th the a are aro very bright |
