Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-27 | Page 26 | Queries Answered

QUERIES ANSWERED By George H. H Robe Robertson I Automobile Editor Automobile Editor I have an Overland Overland Over Over- land with Remy magneto and dry battery battery bat bat- I tery system which I cannot start since I overhauled it Have put in a new set of batteries and also cleaned the ma mas- mas neto I have taken all aIt the spark ark plugs out laid them on their pros prospective cyl cylinders cylinders cyl- cyl yI- yI inders with the switch turned on and i turned the motor over motor over by hand I re r received re- re a sp spark rk at each plug in their regular firing also primed the motor Can it be that dampness s has collected collect d dIn in the c cylinders as it is an unheated garage A A. WEED It may be that the timing of the themo mator motor mo ma tor has been changed due to the overhauling overhauling over over- hauling of the he motor If It the valves s sare are set properly and the ignition fires firca at the proper time the motor should start if primed for a minute or so in spite spile of a a. a poor adjustment ent Dampness s will have no serious effect on tho the starting of or the motor motor ir it is primed r Automobile Editor Is it to torun torun torun run a a. car with Atwater Kent Ignition Ignition system a volt six electric h horn rn and two volt six-volt twelve candlepower headlights headlights headlights head head- lights from one volt six-volt sixt sixty ampere storage battery or could any two of the above mentioned be operated from said battery with good results If not what size st storage rage battery would be re required required required re- re to operate the car the lights and horn I have been using dry cells on each C C. C O. O BELL DELL Would suggest that two batteries be used of ot either sixty or eighty amperes one to be used in the he car and the tho other to be used as an extra and to be carried car car- ar ried ned fully d. charged Automobile Editor J Previous r Ious to putting m up my car up I had ad added ed the 1 3 1 denatured alcohol for fol safety and th the theother other day I added one gallon gaon more more a as asI asI I Iliad Had used the car some time after putting in the tl first A friend 1 tells ells mo me moI meI I should start the motor as the last gallon will not mix with the water in radl radiator tor otherwise will remain on top and not be of any any benefit Will ViII you kindly advise me mo which is right G G. F F. M M. When the added would suggest that the motor be run for a few moments moments' 1 in order that the combination of water and alcohol alcoholic ire ic e thoroughly mixed Automobile Editor I ask you to kindly let me know where here I can get a book about the automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile which describes the self se-If start starter cr T. T The Norman Korman E. E Hanly Publishing company of New York City markets a series of or books which dwell upon the entire construction and operation of the automobile