Show SK ASI J JI I red I wT y F Barney Bame Oldfield Can you tell me inc how man many cars were made In 1918 1913 and 1919 Also how bow many were made mado in 1912 Which state has th the tho most cars and which the most cars compared I with tho the population 7 I I. L. L K B. B RIn In 1919 there thero were vero mad made cars In 1918 InS we made cars cara Iowa owa leads with slightly over six people people peo peo- pie for each car In 1912 t the 10 figure was vas cars Barney Barno Tho engine of or my myar car car ar starts but sputters a little and then hen stops The starter turns but half halfa a T. minute after it seems to catch I Ican Ican can pull up the tho choke choko and It wont won't start tart even with the starter Then If it 1 get out and crank it starts first thing B. B L L. L M. M to turn First dont don't expect a battery batten the he motor over oyer forever fore If Ir the engine doesn't start firing after a n few tow seconds sec see dont don't keep the starter In action but ut find out wh why The choke choko dont don't have havo lave to be bo on for tor more than a n. ond nd in warm weather You Tou probably choke hoke the motor An owner like you ou must watch the battery carefully c for tor you ou use uso It like It had everlasting sup- sup supply pl ply ly of ot current Barney Oldfield Oldfield There There is a wire from rom tho the ma magneto eto that goes to tho the breaker reaker box and when that wire Is disconnected disconnected dis- dis connected I can start the motor but butt it t wont won't stop with tho the switch I 1 din din- covered d that but cant can't figure out the reason eason O. O M. M C. C The switch Is used mere merely 1 as a aground around ground round and tho the wire you removed 1 is the tho ho one ono connecting with the switch Thus you OU never can ground the thc magneto magneto magneto mag mag- neto when that wire is off otc hence the motor wont won't stop with the switch I II I Barney Oldfield Am Oldfield-Am Am I to understand I from rom a recent article a of yours that there here Is a a. car on the tho market weighing weighing- 00 oo pounds and carrying five rive gem Am AmI 1 I also to understand that that hat car gives forty miles on a a. gallon and nd miles mUes on tires and all sorts ot of f other good things besides easy I like a D. big heavy car Or am amI I II I dreaming dreaming- and is this a Joke Joke- on me mo I S S. S T. T E. E I II I did not state that the car was now I Ion on n the market but that it might mig bevery be bo cry very shortly as tho the lightweight Ideas Idea is s gaining ground everywhere I I stated that I knew of or a car In dowel devel- I which weighs GOO pounds pound and does oes all the things I said It does docs On Ona a T. big big- bet of or course Id I'd show you ou the thc car ar but otherwise Its It's supposed to be bea a secret I meant more to point out the he possibility In tho the direction of or lightweight than I did any specific advantages of or a a. definite vehicle Barney Old Oldfield How How many passenger ger cars use uso the C Continental motor Is s this supposed to be a good motor J. J L. L A. A Continental Is used In about thirty thirty- two wo different makes of or passenger cars ars It Is considered our standard engine The popular model Is the 7 7 R which is 3 31 by 4 H. H All of ot the following questions have bave been asked by Alton AHon A. A Edwards Ed Q i I have an Oakland model 3 B 32 B which has been run about miles and runs good at times times but but acts odd at it others After Arter coasting downhill the tho ho engine stops and it takes considerable considerable considerable consid consid- erable cranking cranking- to start A A. This would be duo to flooding carburetor or air valve spring may not have havo right tension Air valves should seat scat lightly Q The driving gears ears of the differential differential differ differ- do not mesh deep enough A. A Bearings may bo be in bad condition allowing pinion to move forward Q Can a storage battery bo be r recharged recharged re re- charged with a n. high tension magneto A. A No Q Does Docs the generator ever need oiling oil oll- ing ng or or does It oil from engine A. A Generator should be bo oiled every thousand housand miles two drops of light oil being sufficient Front bearing is oiled from motor motor back back bearing Is taken care of ot b by oller mounted at rear of or generator Q What Is the tho average mileage of ot this class of cars A. A Eighteen miles per gallon of ot good gas Present gas gives very ery factory acton results Q Would you ad the use of or tires on rims A A. A are oversize tires Urea for tor this rim Q Should a a. Ford spark lover lever b be hO pulled clear down clown when running at atgood atgood atgood good speed A. A No Unless the the t engine Is laboring laborInS' laborInS labor labor- lag InS und under r a heavy load tho the spark hover lo lover lover lo- lo ver should not bo be pulled down clown on any m machine ach Inc |