Show LING ABSORBS POWER NECESSARY EVIL I OF RADIATION I BY Byl BARNEY OLDFIELD I 1918 King 1 S Sn syndIcate Inc I T 1 l automobile to 1 be told that the thc cool cool- rac o owner one ne the t r f his hi is car i ia a necessary sary evil but this tins is 15 th the thc scant truth rn 0 f and when we install a cooling system to carr carry I 4 a tte ot Jc heat generated by iy the thc operation o of the thc engine we wc m- m of I f the For c of if the power with thc t ti hc heat As a a. matter in-I in of off C or the power generated in the thc engine eng is is' is at once wasted jl r pe r f riD Dl tero 1 jt It happens however cr that the thc internal combos combos- I liD YC 5 lubrication to keep it its various mot moving parts e hot that they will will freeze 1 that is to say stick Z Eo l p rb nv Y of or lubricant we wc me oils which cannot stand more moro I OW by without breaking ng down and It cC Of r heat burning Ui up tb degree bis oil l l f film m between thc the moving moving- parts that we have ha to fit fiti I i which engineers rs would be c glad to get et along without c. c t. t there are two I enI time lime One or of oth other and ind b by far 1 aIr and water vater In lU the thet uses ues the heat beat 1 II t atmosphere b by means i tte ae the tho boll body of im water cooled from engine O lne a The which hold the I I f f about bUt the thC cylinders j r iDId ald tan fan employed to 10 a t tre rt L u Ls current of ot air passing Wt radiator The water Is jt te f circulation either by b action so 80 phon chance to per per- a gets et iJ cO to Plain explain the d dlf- dlf I t- t well thermo i tf ie of circulating Stem p ie The Tho thermo r c Principle that hot the than cold rises r the water In the thea t t W. W When after the engine lne has hasiS hot a 1 iS to the top of ot the wait wa- wa It riles 1 the cooler wa- wa it sinks ink to the theP thed in eh Ieh turn ct t. t becomes heated packet d the P In lU this way WY a aI aIS I I ii the top I I M If IS established and the lie wa- wa I In motion as long I is running TIle The 1 the tho simpler I M Is jn iG this problem y I it if handling mechanical parts to lo get et etO to O ii 1 O tH All that thal Is 13 necessary is isA s sot ot or tho the w wate water Ss S's A large br enough h so o that the theja till it u k bf cIrculate without dl liMi- liMi l- l ja ur This nt i Is the cheaper form torm of or to manufacture and aud is I u d on the majority o of tJ ws system embodies a cen- cen if mt which forces the TaP waIt wa- wa P It the passages of or the cool coot ria Tile Tue principal 1 iI pump is th that t it Is Isih I IJ ih J action Stoppage Is not so ISO Scatter emr In this system stem as the from tho the pump will obstruction out of or the te to the Jacket section of ot oft t r tem there Is Js the radl- radl wt ti which h comprises r the core cor teT at the front of the car and andone ib one at the top lop an and the thet t t bottom Tho The core Is the t l which the thc water sifts ir im such a way that the air ij i through the Ihl openings s ran ean Kl rn ra its cooling function tt te place where the cooling rid of most of or It its heat t. t t constructions arc are used usell the radiator cores ores One Olle l n lu ar ii In III which the water S I the tubes while the n fi n through h the thc spaces befu leThe bc- bc TI TU The other lither Is the cellular in th aIr lr I Is If drawn wn through the he th Ibe water pas passes cs down Il ie paCts Paces between JU c. c at the top of or the radiator b bj of ut baffle U thAt the water is scattered i IW t the Pc whole holc area arca of or the lie raIt ra ra- It JJ cf tf flowing down In a Li truth h a 11 limited part of or the tho ther r I iy t I he low lower r lank Is ls proU pro pro- f for COllecting th the water n ts of or the he core U I J t tie If i readers have hae lit II l. l nt ID lars Iho tho radiator Is f narrow arrow but hs high high A to afford freak fruk of oC f design n hut but l better Doling cooling I fo for the UC excessive o vo heat ears cars ar The Tho i 1 o lon long lonK COle coie tri Dt 1 alt air the for Cor Water walor l to toa Hi a longer period Iii 81 11 CoclIn I. I hUU ha It o Iv I I. I o k the thc ns engine c tI the vital oil ti rs have the to too much nit ihL 1 fere with thc lie I of r ef- ef on of the thc lie t. t t en lne an h max max- I fr r the Ut tile that J to 0 l heat a con Consider Consider- bring nt thc Power flower plant a tet C which 41 U Is Some tt th lilt hit on a scheme mc tit oil 1 temperature at fH it h hn 10 safe n device nil nih till placed the lie form torm or of t i b hi the nor noff line no tir aCt lIy by the heat When h ho temperature I a tI minimum theoff tho the i e t T Ti t ater hUling r off ff the cirt cir cir- I it t of t H the thi en I nc an and 1 rapidly I s the Proper h hI I I Ibis Wa of oC the I a a h the I cooL car 1 rJ morn ho her her- e ther-I ther t I ch tig I tp to a I r. r h s th lie I I r al u which I Il Is 18 I lo In 11 n I s havo haa em cm- r tt I to off faco Cace 0 of r the tho theoff ther t thoUr until the Or Oi a at ie Is al i In t r both Loth tho I the water Inc Ino Is 1 on tho lie I of thc lIn S. S CP docs l lOt demand Jl a at cleaned to do 20 uco this a 1 car Is ip to rn I the 1 11 ot of let Water t ar tor hair run e a an hur rn nd tl flueh Will Ith t h Oi Olt cr tue rhe at al all Ie-all li be bc Oll real reat re- re he be a ye II I Und and the aCt f that tai taka ma may up ha e lIou Cud nn rJ t I 1 l' l Thur articles e cr 1 r F I with great h Interest terest I wish you would help me out In a little matter I I 1 will state briefly You will iiiI see sec the enclosed circular In rc regards arils to transmission for tOl the Ford I car I 1 tried this outfit on my 1918 Ford car ar and same worked fine all allbut allbut but the tho changing cht of or the lie gear clutches clutches' that were hard to change 1 I took same flame off and arid sent lent It back hack to the he Do you rou know of ot one of or these th's on the tho market that will work better than this one Al Also o will the ho Increased wel weight ht do any damage to the 1 roar r. a l' l of car car A. A G. G B. B Philadelphia Pa The following are other makers of oC auxiliary transmissions for the thc Frd I car Western Truck Attachment company Seattle Wash ash Tractor Train company compan Los Angeles An An- geles seles Cal 1 I think you will find the latter laller what you OU need aced Barney Ol I 1 What hat solution can I use In a radiator of or a Cadillac S to keep the water from freezing I have o been I told that alcohol alone Is not SUtI 1 C clent I e n t 2 2 What hat would you ou su suggest est the I proper amount o of air should bo for fOl cord tires I 3 Wo We 0 get Iet a poor pool grade grado of motor gas Jas here Arc Are the solutions that are aro sold to be h put Iut ut in gasoline an advantage advantage ad nd- vantage and will they injure a motor motor motor mo mo- tor E E. E J. J F. F 1 L Alcohol alone Is fine tine but It evaporates evaporates e ap orates too fast tast Alcohol and glycerine I combinations with water arc are good old but lut cost too loo much Why hr dont don't you ou try one oneo o of tho the preparations on tho the market fhe They are cheap and effective and are guaranteed in ii most cases 1 L on tile UL me car ar A hen heavy V car cal should use as much as SO I poun pounds s but hut a lighter car can run much mitch under that In hi cord You can use as low as 6 60 If IC tho the car Is a Cadillac 30 io touring 70 pounds Is a 30 good easy riding pressure 3 I do IC not know what solutions you rou refer reCer to Gas Improvement solutions usually arc of or little al value Barney I have havo an Oakland runabout 1 l use for tor or convenience but It ItIs Iti Itis I i is impossible for me to keep the tho radiator radiator radia radia- tor or froni Crom leaking There Is so ISO much vibration vi vibration vi- vi I bration that the thc solder in tho lie bottom I of oC radiator does doE'S not hold and as a a. re result re re- suIt sult I 1 am terrILl terribly bothered No r one I here hero seems to ci know what wha hiat t to lo do to stop vibration or how ho to fix It Can ln I 1 have ha a cast iron iroll bottom for tor th tho radiator or what can 1 do ho The Thc car Is IK not nut er very expensive he but I enjoy enJo it amido and ami do not want to Junk It If IC possible 1 I I have hare a Cadillac but bitt I us use this one for tor quietness and convenience Can Cnn you ou rc 1 eCer e- e fer me to someone that repair could It I had the radIator made only t two U 0 I months ago aJo and the trouble Is not front age but I think the lie cars caa Is a flU model ii It Lb 11 i W W. I dont don't see sec wh why a good radiator l re repairer repairer re- re cannot do rho a 11 good 1001 soldering Job RO so the tho radiator wont won't leak leal Mounting the lie radiator oti springs s will vill prevent much vibration getting to tho lic radiator but bUI I 1 think you ou hind had better eLler tal take e the lie matter up up with tho lie nearest Oakland service station Barney Can you ou direct me meto meto meto to a so good d top toIl p repairer party hart C. C R M. M r. r I cannot give gIe I e you ou the name of a local top repairer 1 hut ut If It you mean you want lo to get et a new top rend ready to slip over o the lie theold old bows write rite to the J J. J P P. Gordon Co Columbus Q O. O I I Barney Oldfield In your our last article on saving gasoline g you OU spoke of or the theman man many compound on the lie market whIch h arc are claimed to increase milea mileage o when dissolved In the lie gasoline and stated that hat only one Is deserving ln of or an any at at- at I one is that Arc Ie re the patented piston rings more likely to break brenk and score the tho cylinders than bait the lie regular plain diagonal cut ring Which of the these e patented rings do lo you oU consider the tho be bout best t W. W V. V E. E C. C The on ono one I 1 had c to Is not a solid but a liquid d E which I have o tested and aud which the bureau of ot standards in Washington has tested The Tue results arc arc about tho lie same na Barney rn e Old I J ha have e been to told that thai b by removing remo the tho s de dePositIng depositing de- de positing a of salt under tinder each ach replacing tile the plugs 8 and aurl letting tho engine run a while while warm of course I carbon will vill br be Ii The ht party who told me mc sot got ot it out of a sel scientific scIon scIon- n- n ma magazine l tell mo me what hat you ou think of It It also ailio whether there l I is any possibility of oC hurting the thc rn engine J J. J W. W I T r K Try It ll and see sec but bitt I Iam am sure you you on will wilt find that thai the salt will do du iio no good |