| Show I ar Brightening an an Art j rJ 4 70 9 4 Ij 1 I k 1 pJ 1 4 1 4 r Smooth Polish Needs Care DY uY nJ Jt fY fD 91 b by King Features Sn syndicate Inc sIght e eni at t first thought that I would kno know how to clean clem bi own automobile 1 without being L the tile fact Is that the highly f fid td id but of ot the nio modern car surfaces l i delicate dUCatO constitutions constitution need v i lh h their In careful han handling Tho The amateur tour rY rr calce or of f laundry laundr soap a 1 aI r ed with fth a I water waier and his native en- en of or hot bet do more d damage mage to the theof can t fu car than the paint shop r.- r. il S repair of or a in III a m month Every owner beautiful car ought to take lee of a 11 reallY In III keeping leepIng It looking Just the thet Ide J t its general condition will willi best st t that allo matter of oC fact f the tho methods of ot ofir rAs As a i and polishing the car have havern ir remarkable strides luring during the jinde rn de so There Thero arc aro polishes on onre re t market re ear r or today that are far be beyond on the dreamed of or when I began we At 1 that time the fin fin- car drive a ih t to nf or the automobile was far afar from as ns it Is toda today so as that being the lack of or polishes and other oher was not nol so serious a agents matter malter Howo er th the car r owner o of oC spending a little mone money and nd todaY tolla by mile little time to the job can a giring about it looking just as I ke his car did p when It first came from the f ft fac- fac l tor tory Se The modern cleaning and md polishing roughly divided Into ma 1 be liquid polishes and waX sax kwo two o c classes ses polishes and I shall shaH tr try to describe the best methods of using each of ot these to keep the tue car looking bright and nd new all the time VI ax Lin In n the use of or va wax ax polishes the first thing to do Is to clean th the body of the thear ear car ar thoroughly with it water ater as will be described later ater on Th The wax polish Is then applied 1 to the clean surface b by means lu ns ot ol a piece of cheesecloth With another alother clean clem of oC this material the wax wax is J c. tully cai-tully distributing aUer all aU allover over aver er the surface so o that it dries evenI even even- I ly This finish Is Intended to last for tor about bout about a week After It has been on for tor three or four days S 'S it can bo ho rubbed up tip up again l ain with a piece of clean cloth and nd the luster will be revived This wax wax polish I Is recommended for use on the bod body fenders hood and nn any other polished surfaces A good wrinkle Isto is isto t to clean off the mud from the un under er part put of oC the fender and then apply a aleavy IJ leavy av coating of oC this wax vax This will lot lot- ot- ot prevent ent further deposits of mud s is 5 has ns been claimed but it will vIll make malce uch deposits er very easy to ge bC olf ott The The latest development t in Doar pol- pol Is one of oC tho the liquid type This ew cw w sort is spra sprayed cd on the varnished faces j-faces with an an atomizer that acts Ike a bl big grea greane e gun To get results rom rom this polish the surfaces to be must fi st be bo washed clean ho he polish Is then sprayed on and anti a alece Ieee of ot cheesecloth Is used to take ff IT the excess s fluid that ma may have can een en deposited but the surfaces should ot be rubbed In cases where the thedy theody ody dy surfaces are arc simply dusty It Is lot ot even n necessary to wash them th the olish ma may be sprayed on and md will ake she the dust off ore without outside help It ma may be gathered from what has leen een said that the new tangled po polishes md nd finishes hes have obviated the need for Cor ising goo good old-fashioned old aqua pura sot ot ot for or a minute The car Cir has to be rashed Just as usual with plain water mt t tho the new polishes do serve to bring ut the luster In the varnish h w which has J Deen en obscured by mud mutI and md dirt Care i A lot of oC owners seem to think that washing the car Is the most casual ort of a Job So It Is for the thc man who v Hants a car that looks that way war But Dut Buttil til is hoped to keep the old bus look look- new the washing Job has haR to e carried out with care caro and nd circum- circum Ipe In the first place the car specially especially a new one ought to bo be Ju just t as soon as after I has has been blen dirtied If dirt or mud IB is wed to remain on the thc polished sur- sur surI I ace ce it gets ets such a hold that removing remo t will probably bring some of the thc fin fin- I sh sli with It In washing the car only water should be us used d and anti that hould be at a temperature of or atel 11 50 degrees F F. Many owners make the mistake of as the they wash Bad business rhe he bet best a way vay Is to soak a big sponge n Ti ri the clear water and then hold hol It at lie he top of ot the panel and squeeze out oute he e water allowing it to mn make e its wn wa way taking the tho dirt and mud v h It It In this wa way the foreign mater mat mat- er Is floated off the tile polished surface Injuring It If Ie mud or dirt Is off the panels the thc Un tiny parti- parti Lea of or grit rit will scratch cratch the lie varnished Even washing with a a. power power- ul UI stream of water Is dangerous for tor he ne power of oC the stream will drive e the tho Mia of or sand Band and other grit rH into the arnish marring the surface p F U Use Ue c Soap Snap 1 I Soap should never be used on the theof bod body of or the ear car unless it is for fOl tho the P Purpose of or getting setting rid of or grease or oil pot To remove remo grease spots spots' from te le panels panel castile soapsuds applied Ith a soft toft cloth are the tho best means Also Alo the hood of or the thc car should never er be wa washed hed while It Is hot for or this wilt will ill result In permanent damage to the lie finish h which i la Is pretty hardly treated a at best In cleansing the thc radiator o of aCCumulations of foreign matter a n. t m of water ma may be use used but hut it Il Would should l be sent through the thc openings r tOi rom m the rear tear If H the time water Is turned Sk mi the thc front It ll get Ul the tho not at all lIl to Its benefit iT Ibe he cily v nic medium for use In lug drying pi IhL rj K bod body y of oC the car Is la the called so-called skin iK which Is really reny a split The rubbing should be dono done i might t sweeps s W cps Tur Tr ir spots may b e removed b by CO covering lIr S' S them with I salt butter and leaving them for half halt haltan an hour or so he before fore wiping them off otc Kerosene also may bo ho used to remove such spots 1 For 01 the well kept car a neat and clean top is a n necessity The Thc top should be brushed with a stiff brush at least once a week Tops of ot composition should never ne be bo cleaned with gasoline as this fluid attacks tho the forms part of thc the top material The best cleaning medium for tor the top Is soapsuds and anti water tho the soap p used beInS' beInS being be being be- be ing InS Tho The upholstery upholster should bo be brushed ot oft off frequently frequent with a stiff stier brush blush In the case of ot leather upholster upholstery upholstery ster after the dirt has hns been removed a s solution of and water weak weale- weale ma may profitably be applied with a a. soft cloth Leather ou ought ht to have a periodic treatment with a mixture compounded of linseed oil and vinegar which should be applied with a a. cloth and be allowed to remain for Cor a couple of oC hours hour after which tho ho upholstery upholster should be wiped off oCt Soapsuds and anda water wa wa- a atei tel ter may also be used on leather but never gasoline And nd nd b by wa way of finish give the tho running runnIng running run run- ning gear of OC the car a little attention D By u using soap and water with a stiff stier brush the tue deposits of ot mud that gather ather here ma may be gotten otten rid of oC which is something gained There is no reason reason rea rca son wh why brake drums torque tubes universal ersal housings and other parts of ot tho the under gear sear should be left lert in the tho filth filthy condition that th one commonly sees ices them In tn A little time and elbow grease will remedy this i. i c c QUESTIONS AND D ANSWERS Darne Barney I have ha an Overland O four cylinder H diameter and pa pay 10 license while some of m my friends have havo Hudson Super Sixes and pa pay only 10 though It I is a c six cylinder Under 4 H motor I figure the they should pay 15 Ii or I Ipa pay pa- In less Who Vho Is ts right M. M I E. E Buffalo N. N T. T 1 Here Is the horsepower formula from which the tax is Horsepower Horsepower Horse Horse- power equals D times N X divided b by 2 In which D i lg Is the bore In Inches and N the thc number of or cylinders If It you OU will figure it out you Oll will find that nat tho the horsepower rating of or a four four- our our- cylinder cUnder inch ti-inch engine Is 2723 7 3 and anda a six cylinder Inch 35 the Super Six Is not H 41 4 is 2910 This makes both under thirty horsepower and over o twenty five so the they arc ale taxed alike c rne D Barney I have have long IonS read rend your our articles and found them alu ble ble I find that thit a lot of ot corrosion forms Corms aroun around the thc straps str which support support support sup sup- port m my batter battery The terminals are clean The battery station has been unable to the trouble What Is 15 your our suggestion n T. T W Holy Holyoke ok o Mass 1 There Is either cither a spilling out of ot the thc vent holes or the thc battery batter does docs not get enough air The Tho corrosion you ou mention mention mention men men- tion Is due lue to acid In the air around the battery batter and there Is only one place from Crom which it can come and that Is through the vent ent holes of the battery unless when you ou test the battery you ou spill some soma of or tho the solution over theS the thc S strap t rap si X Barney Oldfield jd Could you ou tell me whore where I 1 could secure somo some practical books on automobiles and their care I recently bought a second-hand second Ford For which seemed to be In good running condition and it continued as good 1 In n 1 1 I It n bl v U and sputter an and choke Experts sa say it Is magneto trouble and that I r win Will vil have to put on a new magneto Engine Ine runs good and stron strong on battery but when whon I switch to tho the magneto m my trouble begins Please let me rae have e your Jour opinion J. J T. T B. B London Ont Oat 1 Write the Norman Henle Henley Publishing Publishing Pub Pub- lishing company of New Now York fork for tor Its Us list 1st of page books 2 The magneto may bo be weak or there ma may bo be trouble In the thc coils colls or connections It Is quite probable tho ho trouble just started when you ou got sot tho the car mr ff tf If Barney I 1 have havo a n. 1914 Ford with a Kingston carburetor Some friends suggest that I secure another make as ns this Is not giving lion ion What would you ou suggest Please also send Bend me mc your pamphlet on tires C C. I I. n. n II Lohman Mont Kingston and Holley usua usually give hive satisfactory results Hundreds Hundreds Hundreds Hun Hun- of ot thousands of ot Ford owners use ono one or the other and dont don't ont complaint What is your our trouble specifically poor specifically poor mileage lack of ot speed or po power er or what Barney Barne Oldfield I have a 1916 Dodge It does not pick up on high when I climb a 1 hill lull on second and switch fl near r tho the top It picks up well at night I cannot get gel el much speed on second Can you ou ou tell teU me the cause 2 2 The engine overheats quickly I use more oil than ever before and am Imagine Imagine Im Im- im- im agine it is slipping supping past the piston rings I recently ground round the valves an nn saw oil on top th the piston head Arc re rc ne new rings necessary How should I r remove e the pistons B B. E E. Pennsylvania anla I would not expect any car to pick pickup pickup pickup up on a grade Just after shifting If Ie It Il has hn bad pick up for ordinary ordInal running running run run- ning the thc mixture Is too lean ean the float level too low or the thc ignition ma may be we weak weale alt 2 The TIme fact act that your our engine overheats overheats over over- heats quickly leads me mo to lo believe e thaU the lie mixture is poor and amid that unite quite po possibly pox pos sibly the valve timing Is far out due to poor tappet adjustment 3 a. If It there Is leakage past the piston pis pis- ton toti rings find out th the thc cause cause whether whether PIS-I PIS tho the rings arc are worn tho the cylinder worn wora wornor or the tho pistons worn Somo Some patent rings 8 are gOO good but bul I would not advise you to tJ try to ton fit t th them m Ring lUng fitting ng Is Isa Isa isa a job jOh for an expert To remove remo th the tha piston drop drOf the lie crankcase bottom and detach tho the cylinder clInder Then Thon remove re- re move e the thc rod rud caps and pistons are arc easily pushed out through tile the top lop of ot tile the cylinders Barney Oldfield 1 I have ha a 1916 Buick on which I recently put now piston rings rings one one McQuay Norris at top one Bird BinI In center and one ono Stevens on bottom bot hot tom torn Iso Also put on a ne y ne carburetor Mv My sparker seems good but tut when I make a turn and start starl up a hill lull the car docs 1005 not eem em to take the thc gas and anil It will viiI run tor for a while vcr very slow and at times lines It will pick up sonic some but It Is 15 awfully hot most of the time lime I have had hind time tile valves val ground and carbon cleaned What Whitt would you suggest l E. E M M. M T J 1 Pennsylvania I think your oUr trouble Is unquestionably ably in III the lie fuel feed Tho The erratic acIon action action ac ac- ac- ac tion Ion of or the lie engine Indicates this thin Check 1 1 Carburetor adjustment 2 float level le 3 Feed to lo the tho 1 |
