Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-01-11 | Page 34 | Professor McClellan and His Studebaker Six

J I professor Professor McClellan and His Studebaker Six Six Sty Six Series 20 Studebaker model while a guest of ENTHUSED by the tho performance of the new Big McClellan has on f his return from the tho coast purchased J. J J. J Thomas I H. H i G Glaze laze of San Francisco Prot Prof comforts The Naylor its the above mot motor or car from the 1 1 V r. r L. L models O. O Naylor will gill dominate company compan and the is is motor now enjoying field during 25 tho current teis ear so Studebaker people people believe that the nc nett been boon received have havo theys they numerous e have been the improvements n and betterments in them and so o warmly I s Wherever thc they have appeared I L Y Ls t L f et s t Jf y tyl 1 tY S 4 y 2 tor for a position In one of oC the loading leading automobile factories s where wo we could learn the tho car thoroughly by working In the tho various departments Alter After learning tho the car cor wo we would like to start In business for tor ourselves and represent that car In our district I am am a 30 jeweler by trade but re repaired repaired re- re paired cars during tho year 1916 with witha a very Rood good mechanic Tho The other party Is 16 an electrician with practical l ex experience experience ex- ex In car repairing who wishes to specialize on the tho electrical end of ot ofa ota a car car G. G. G W. W P. P You can do that at practically any automobile factory Write to the sales manager of oC any of oC the tho large concerns concerns concerns con con- cerns that make cars you OU are Interested Interested interested Inter Inter- ested In and md state your our case They will wUl be bo glad slad to help you Barney I bought a secondhand secondhand secondhand second second- hand car that has never been abused You cant can't hardly tell It from Crom a now new car I have ha used this car for tor a short time and It worked fine Ine Tho The motor got ot a L carbon knock I cleaned out tho the carbon carbon car car- bon and then there was no knocking I drove tho the car about miles and It I got the same knock again It may b bo be carbon I do not know as I didn't look The motor refused to start There Thero was no spark and I found the platinum pointed pitted badly I took toole both tho the breaker and screw points out and filea I them with a 30 very CO fine tIno file Tho The motor starts all right since but has no get getaway getaway et I away on the level le It has a bad knock I on a hard pull and It Is the tho only time I It will knock when at a hard pull In high or second gear scar with an advanced ad or retarded spark The motor Is good and tight and doesn't throw oil oUt Please let mo me know what causes tho the knocks what Is taking tho power away and why the car wont won't pick up on the thele le level l. l Tho The motor doesn't miss Do you rou think I ma may have tho the points too wide or too close II w. W B. B It Isn't In the tho oil I believe tho the Igni Ignition tion timing timing- Is not right rl ht though thou h If It the engine get hot quickly and misfires blame carbon A poor mixture would also cause cluse your trouble Barney Please advise mo me whether or not coal oil will make a n. good antifreeze mixture to put In tho the radiator Will It be Injurious to tho the cooling system What hat proportion 0 of coal oil would you OU use If It o. o I K Is there thore any danger of ot the thc coal oil ex ox- ox A A. F F. B B. B Some have tried all kerosene It Is 18 all ll right so far tar as being being- an antifreeze but it Is not the tho best thing to uso use considering considering con con- the bad smell when the engine Ine is hot It also Is likely to causo cause overheating over over- heating of oC the engine on moderately cold days das B Barney My II car Clr I Is In good goodrunning goodrunning running order except engine trouble In that It will not Idle properly I havo have to race raco the tho engine Ine to keep It from tram stopping so cannot make proper tests to fix other slight faults I do not think an any carburetor adjustment adjust adjust- ment can help In that respect Thought perhaps valves may bo be out of oC time Ume J J. J W W. G G. G A. A in nine out of ot ten cases canes a n weak spark causes this I am assuming your I Icar car has a magneto A rich mixture i comes next i