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Show THE .SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MOKXIXd, MARCH 21, 1020. I) The Automobile Simplified By FREDERICK C. UULRRLICH. AUTO LESSON NO. lli. Engine Noises, It Is said loat, while people ou a platform wish to put their hands over their eara when a locomotive and Ita train rushes past, the engineer la familiar with each sound of hla locomotive and can detect any new notes, even though the noise he very slight In lad. he keeps hla locomotive In condition and requests that repairs he made, almost entirely because of the noises Ije hears. In the same way the driver of an automobile will soon leurn to detect any new c noise, though he generally lias much ulty In locating from where It comer, and In determining whether or not the noise is an tmlnatiori that an immediate repair should he made. Knglne noises might be divided Into the following kinds: Hissing, dull pounding. knocking, tapping or clicking, grinding or growling, and squeaking The hissing will gthrnjly Indicate that either the exhaust maiTnold Is loose or cracked, allowing the exhaust gases to escape at 11 or F of the illustration; that tlies(lf g ises ore escaping between n sntl guide at or that valve there la linkage m the exploded gases. This leakage might he at tbe spat either through the plug- - Itself as at A, or past tbe threads and gasket AA. Tightening or replacing 1 the remedy. alp-lio- n, Negotiate Muddy Roads Faster Than Higher- Priced Opponent. -- dif-fl- to one of Utah's candy J. Startup of Iiovo. battle cruiser tie u'eiU'iil four la when a cornea to fighting ita way through hiavy roads .Mr. Startup is one pf the moat (norland fouf booster In tha In lermountaln region." said a member of fmee oT the Kroanlng Automofor this bile conn.in). lo.rd u number of the car. "I In duties firm o Mai ip tnnile company tall him not on llte load lu all kinds of weather His Murdv tiverlmid tour ia alwaja on the jou- amt making good, according lo hi enthusiastic praise of tlila car. He letter, recently wrote u .the following thia ear telling of a notable a Movement aceoiiip'lohed " r. Tbe eit read' The III tie four Overland has Just had a eery hard Irlp. I made the Cache and Mulad trip aim e the last etorm, and the roads are terv had, mud very deep and support, and ! do not believe there are fnv worse roads lu the country than omo In "aehe countv, when they are wet, I eame from Weston to Tremon-tobalurdat, by the way of Cache June lion anil lame through without much trouble, of course. I could not run on high all I he way. but never got stork. One nian from halt Lake, going to Foes'. Un i In- - wav of Coihnston, Cache Junction and Downey), told me be would not attempt it again for 1W and repaira guaranteed on hla ear. Ha drove a larger and eostller car, and hag been about eighteen hours on the road I attempted It, and got there on good time, with the little four, none the worse for wear, but very muJdy. WM. 3. STARTUP," . , ni tbe'r dirlp-ibut- - : si-i- M. E. or 'oven tools being left In the engine wnpii repairs mo made, or using a Mug bodied spark-pluwhen a short mould be used, thus having the plug hit by the , , 'While many stunts' and devhes are constantly being given to locate knot I, a. It ia the writers opinion that the novice should let an experienced mechanic do this, as sound w.ll carry through tha tnctaj of an rngma and seem to coins from an altogether different spot than tt actually does, and so a really dangerous knot k may be considered harmless. A knock ia a sign of danger to the engine, Like tbe knock the tap or clnk Is geneially a e,gn of a loose or worn part, but the part is generally one which I not under ao great a load, and will moat often come from some portion of tbe valve mechanism, probably DO per cent of the taps aie due to the valve adjust' ing nuta not being properly set. ao that there Is a space between the valve stem and Hut, at I. The clearance here should be about that of tna thickness of a jneca of mantis wrapping paper. Tha tap imiy altto be due to tbe surfaces at P being worn at an angle, causing a aide slip of tbe valve stem against Ita guide at W, or of the push rod against Its guide at V, to a broken spring, O, to Worn roller. Q; to cnlpped cam, It, to worn cam shaft hearings; to worn e gear key. g. to a slapping chain, LV to loose or broken piston rings, 0; F777O Valve-head- Mum i j j But 1,000,000 Motorists Will Save Vz half-tim- And they are getting thii added mileage at only 2 the cost of ordinary tires. At present day prices, no tire buyer can afford to pass up this A new advance in tha price of automobile tires became effective March 8. Prices jumped from 1 5 to 25 . With the problem of high living costs pressing on all sides, this situation demands a greater tire economy than ever before. Every dollar spent must bring maximum tire service. Over a million motorists have already solved this problem with Gates Halt-So- le Tires. They are now getting from 10,000 to 15,000 miles from the same tires which used to give them 5,000. u. - saving. Over 1,600 experienced dealers throughout the United States will gladly show you how you can double the cost your tire mileage at only of ordinary tires and get puncture proof service besides. Call today on the dealer Dearest you listed below: 'Western Rubber Sales Company E. Broadway, Salt Lake City. 134-13- 6 During the past week we have r calved direct from the refinery at Bay way, N. J., three carloads of Monograrn oils at our warehouses In thla city, one The leakage may be at the compreselon-coceither paat the threads B or In Pocatello, Idaho; one for Ogden; one through the valve at BB. The item may for Ely, Nev and have three more roll also be broken at B. Then again the Ing one of which Is for Rock .Springs, leakagu may be paat tbe threads and Wjo., and another for American Pork, gasket of the valve cape, as at C, paat said Charles Tyng of .the firth of Tyng the valves, or the piston rings. Tha latter leakage may be due to the rings havA Toy, yeeterday. Monogram is In great demand, and, ing loat their elasticity, to being broken, with distributing points in Idaho, Wy- Worn or scratched (scored), to having the oming. Nevada and Utah, we expect to lots lu line .or to carbon getting In the be In position to see that every Mon- grooves. As tha air enters the auxiliary ogram oil user Is always In S position valve of tha carbureter there will also he lo get It when on the road touring in thia a hiss, but this Is quickly recognised, the same being true of the hiss due to Intermountain country. A a matter of tact, there Is not a a steaming radiator. d town In tills country In which With the exception of the h'sa due to the beat garage and accessory houses do the exhaust manifold, vahe stem and not carry our line of Monogram oils, and, carbureter, a hiss la generally a sign o( With ao many automobile manufacturers loss of compression and therefore loss of recommending Ita use, the demand la power. dally. The dull pounding noise is generally bigger growing I have never nee n able to understand an indication tnat the mixture la too owners car so drive up simply many why rich; that the apark ia too far advanad and aak for oil; one would think that that there la carbon In the cylinder or n they would Insist on having an oil rec piston head, as at H, or valve . ommended by the maker of their cars, head G. and stick to It, irrespective of its cost, The knock Is generally a sound which are the should he regarded as a danger signal, for, after all. oils and greaaea leeser part of the unkeep of is, car. and s It Is generally a sign that some part, one filling of the crank case with an subject to the full force'of the exploInferior oil may cause damage enough sion, is loosa. Failure to locate It may to more than pay the oil bill of any car result in an expensive breakdown. A knock may be due to a worn or during Ita life. oils and broken wrist-pi- n W know that Monogram bhshlng I; worn or recommended not are only broken greaaea by connecting rod bearing J; loose the greater number of manufacturers of connecting rod cap K: worn or broken cars, but they have stood the main bearing L, or loose main bearing e loose moat grueling tests in all tha big rates, cap M. Also to gqgr, to play in the grooves of eliminate or auto driver and. thsrefore, or to loosa wear tear and and the discs of a disc cluth, engine trouble and taka fewer chance when they use Mono- cylinder blocks. Of course there can he Innumerable other ways, auch a nuts gram oils and greases." k, good-size- high-Cla- half-tim- UTAH American Fork Ilensen Nielson Delts Delta Vulcanizing Co. Eureka ' Wm. II. Bacon Logan Oliver H. Borg Ogden M. W. Miller, 2563 Washington Avo. Provo Provo Rubber Sales Co. Richfield Borg Brothers or to a piston slap, which is caused by a worn p.eton and cylinder. The pston slap will give from a si ght tapping bound to a distinct knock. ' As a rule, a tap Is not dangerous, but tt Indicates looseness, and should therefore be looked to. Where there are gears there will always be a certain amount of a humming or growling noise. Thus, In an sng ne a growl will usually come from e the magneto or generator drive gears aa at T " When It docs not come from a gear It will come from some egular-shaped part such as a gear, chain, fan or pump blade, or to parts having been roughened because of lack of lubricating and rubbing, or to worn er dry roller or Thus a growl may come from the timing gears, V1 from a chain rubbing agamst its radiator Housing; fan rukbirig or engine; pump blade against rubbing or to lack of lubrication of any moving part or ball or roller bearings. As lack of lubrication Is liable to be the cause, the reason for a growl should be found as quickly aa possible. With the exception of a slipping fan belt, a squeak 'a an Indication that some parts are rubbing without lubrication While it may come from any of the for whlqh a lubricating system Is part fui nlshed. It Is usually due to some part because of wear or ita being bent coming In contact with another part which it la not supposed to touch. Tabulating the above as much as and referring to the illustration, we find that: HISSING may come from A. AA, B, BB, C, D. Spanish Fork Inst. Spanish Fork T remonton Tremonton Rubber Co. IDAHO American Falla Emmatt L. A. Wheeler w Gooding Dennis Brothers Hallsy Hailey Auto Supply Co. Idaho Falla A. A. Bramwell A Co. Jerome Nortlt Side Vulc, Works Mountain Homo Rock's Vulcanizing Work Oroflno L. H. Davis Rupert. More Mileage Tiro Co. Co-O- p. will Bartel , Blackfoot Daniel s Filling Station Boise Idaho Tire A Kubber Co. Ninth and Bannock Sts. Burlay Western Tire Supply Co. Cambridge Allison A Stanton Salmon Agee's Vulcanizing Shop . Shoshone Snyder's Garage Wsllaca Tha Auto Supply Co. Wslser Butler A Webb NEVADA Elko Nevada Vulcanizing Works Ely Lincoln Highway Garage Rano C. E. Thrall, 310 Sierra St. Wlnnemucca H. C. Pearson half-tim- If there It ao dealer la your territory write direct to Tbe Cates Kubber Company, Denver, Colo. Irr- tT?n miF SOLS Li Registered U. S-- Patent Cfllcs Cost Only as Much pos-s'bl- e, E. F, G, radiator. tha carbureter, or a steaming You Can Call It a Starting Battery, but What You Really Buy Is DULL POUNDING from carbon; too rich a mixture; over-- ! heating; spark too far advanced. KNOCKING from I. 3, K, L, M. N, R, loose loose timing gears, clutch, or improper parts, as too long a spark plug. TAPPING from 0, P. Q. R. 8, W, U, N, D. GROWLING from gears, a T, rubbing chain V, rub-- I bing fan, pump, or lack of lubrication. SQUEAKING from a slipping fan belt, lack of lubrication, bent or Worn parts rubbing. The Sign of a Better Car p J PERFORMANCE And naturally you want .that to be of the highest possible per-forman- Reports from OAKLAND owners everywhere show regularly a gasoline mileage of from 18 to 23 miles per gallon, 8000 to 12,000 miles per set of tires and corresponding! quality. The Motorist Who Equips His Car With the low costs Starting and Lighting In building the new model OAKLAND witlt a instead of a 42-ine.frame, the manufacturers have increased the ear's driving ease, riding comfort, and have eliminated strains on the body and engine with6Vg-iue- Is Second Idaho City to An h h out sacrificing any of the LANDS economy features. Showing tha great depth of the improved OAKLAND frame and the unusually eturdy front axle and steering ' Gets quality performance Battery ZENITH-EQUIPPE- PLANE persistent, dependable, enduring. Zenith-equipp- EDWARDS-WARDE- N Spring. 4. OAKSpecial to Tbs Tribune. Touring Model $1445 f. o. b. Salt Lake. IS TWIN FALLS, Idaho, March 30. Tbe first Twin Falla automobile show will be hold here May 1ft to IS under the auspice of the Twin Falls Chronicle, It was announced yesterday. Press notices Indicate it will be one at ths largest. If not the largest, automotive exposition ever staged in Idaho. Ths total floor apace available will be more than 13.000 square feel It will be held In the new garage "which Tiss recently been completed for the Magel Brothers Two Poors, each 12J Motor company. feet. Will be devoted to exhibits This ia tne floor apace ever twice to be claimed before utilised for such an exhibition in Idaho. 'Allotment of apace will be made byde-a dealers new and original method. eubmitted siring to place ex mbits have Of and size names tha apace detheir sired. On Wadneaday, March Jo, a drawing will be I eld at the office of the Chronicle to determine the location of exThus, exhibitors hibits. desiring the sama size rpace will be in ths draw toan will have opportuend equal gether tne best or poorest locanity ofIn hall. the tion Though manr of the Twin Falla dealer bava not applied for epac at yet. It la said the demand from outside of Twin Fails Is great enough to absorb all space available. , On February 27 Major II. ' W. Rciroeder, chief test pilot at McCook field, Dayton. Ohio, performed the most daring and sensational flying feat since the transatlantic flight Of the NC-Soaring Into the unexplored region of the skies until bis oxygen tanks became exhausted and hia eyeballs ware frozen by the extreme cold, he attained an altitude of 3,020 feet, almost seven mile, thu establishing a new world's record, which la a mile higher than the practically highest altifude hitherto reached. On this remarkable air voyage. Major Schroedera plan wa driven by a Liberty engine, equipped with Zenith Carburetor. The carburetor which gave dependable carburetlon under those conditions will give dependable Carburetlon on ynur motor car or truck. Let ua give you a demon- nounce Exhibition This We can make immediate delivery on this improved OAKLAND. r WORLD ALTITUDE RECORD MADE IN T MOTOR PARTS CO. ELECTRICAL 133 AUTOMOTIVE East Broadway. SPECIALISTS Phone Wasatch 4224. -- stration. J. Louis Anderson, Distributor, Utah and Idaho South at at Street Salt Lake City, Utah 224 11 51 SOUTH STATE SALT LAIj Insulation. tasjlation from stranded You may seed chains siresf be very careful not to cut anv of These are so small h. 'ne that it is an easy n.attar to slice off Lve or six with the insulation. I any time BE PREPARED! Removing in removlrg lilOBOGBAM OILS 60 JAY BSE EAST 1TII SOUTH. Write for catalogue CLAKK SALT LAKE CITY, h r ' More Mile Per Gallon |