Show SK MB s J d dC fJ C Gj QUESTIONS AND IlS Barne Barney Idling a Q const constant nt reader of or your department do- do I wish to ask you ou for tor mation The engine of at my car ha has de developed do- do a n. knock In No 4 cylinder It knocks when Vohen tho the engine is idling or when tho the motor Is speeded When I short circuit No 4 plug tho the knock dis ds- appears Please tell mo me what the trou trou- blo Is and how It can bo be remedied D D. L LR Po B. Sounds to me mo like a L loose wrist pin Under hea heavy load oad as ns in pulling up a n ahill ahill hill a n. wrist pin fIn knock sometimes Isn't heard How about It In your our case It might also be bo a 3 bearing though If It Itis it itIs Is IR more metallic and not dull suspect tho the pin Bame Barney I have o driven my car miles with no trouble I had tho the valves ground and ever since the motor has been giving bad service Can you toll me mo which valve RIve springs should bo be strongest 1 Tho The springs seem to bo be weak on some valves C C. C. C What In particular Is IA wrong with tho the engine Bad service covers a multitude of or sins All tho the valve springs sprinG's should have havo tho the same sarno pressure In your our car V 4 jc f r Darne Barney My y car has run only 2300 2500 miles but has absolutely no pep To make a n. hill hilt hillis li is an impossibility Two months ago I had tho the battery batter recharged and I find trouble starting starting- tho the en engine I must turn tho the key three or four times before before boI be bo- I fore foro It shows nn any life liCe When I press tho the starter self it takes some time to act and It usually starts with an awful I rumbling grinding sound that turns Into a n. hiss hies and before It starts It strikes an awful blo blow as If It by a sledge I The Tho repair man says BarS get got new pIston Alston rings No Xo pep mil may mean menn weak compression I caused b by poorly fitting rings but In InI Ina ina I a car run only 2300 2500 miles I would unhesitatingly un- un hesitatingly sa say carbon removal remo and andI I valve e grinding are arc needed Just test I th the tho compression and see seo If It It Isn't we weak le I wouldn't suspect worn rings In such fluch an nn engine Tho battery balter Is 8 run down clown that's all Have e a 3 service station charge chargo It I f c Barne Barney Oldfield Please explain the tho reason for tor gas as I getting Into the tho crankcase When I run 15 miles I havo o to toI I drain about a quart of at oil all out and still tho the oil on will bo be up to tho the level Instead of oC putting pullIng In oil all I am constantly constantly con con- draining It out On a n pull my car will run about four miles an nn hour on the level lo it will win not do under ton ten and run smooth smoothly The Tho v valves are in perfectly good condition PUZZLED Worn orn rings worn piston worn cylinders cylinders clIn ders or all three may bo be tho the cause causo of your our trouble The Tho leakage o downward should tell you at once th that t your compression compression compression com com- Is so 80 poor that the car wont won't ontI I pull except at speed 1 I Tn SAVE S. n ARMENIANS S American motor trucks will be bo found to have havo pl played ed one of ot the most romantic romantic romantic roman roman- tic as ns well as DoS most efficient parts In saving the tho remnants of ot a stricken nation nation nation na na- tion when tho the full story of ot the ef effective of- of work of at tho the Near East Relief has hns been W written Ilten In saving savins the lives 1 I of ot people In 10 w western hundreds of or thousands of dollars donar dollar wo of ot supplies bought with American ey food tood clothing gasoline an and d sIt safety oty p pins pias an and d mare are are being transported now br by hi of motor trucks tracks over 09 JOD JODI of ot almost impassable roads row to starving starring and freezing people 0 of ef j I manta menla Yes Tea r replied dir Mr e aa tali good Job it Wl was I SOt got a a. cough cm on board Just In time for tor forto torI til I to help me ma repair a 0 blowout nd place the tire Washington Star Stu S' S S |