Show CLOGGED MUFFLER MIM CAUSES LOSS OF POWER AND OVERHEATING TING Accumulations of Carbon Tax Efficiency of Motor Hissing Sound May Result Can 9 Be Taken Apart and Cleaned t BT nr D U S L j Senko Manager Continental Mo- Mo Motors Mo Motors 0 tors Corporation This subject while not directly connected with the operation ot of the tho engine Is so closely associated lIh alth It that It Is being Included In this Carbon accumulations are arc ot of course the tho general cause of ot a clogged muffler This accumulation accumulation accumulation tion may he the result ot of o ordinary usage or may my be brought on pre pre- prematurely prematurely pre prematurely maturely b by bv Itch Ion carburetor mix mIx- mIxture mix mix- mixture mixture ture or possibly too plentiful sup sup- supply supply sup supply ply bt bf 6 lubricating oil ll to the engIne engine en- en gIne USE O G G The re results ot of o clogged mufflers are overheating overheating- loss los of ot power 1 CUls this Is more morn noticeable when hen motor mo- mo motor mo motor tor Is operated at high speed anda and a n a peculiar hissing noise caused by the the exhaust trying to escape from the muffler assembly Most all present day muffler constructions aro arc such that this part may bo be disassembled for cleaning Caution I Is laken taken to be bo certain that the muffler I Is reassembled n as orIginally sent out by the the- manu mans manufacturer This Tills particularly ap- ap apI applies applies ap applies plies In the caw case ot of those mufflers mule made up of ot a 0 number of shells I with openings In ono one end only On those thoe mufflers operating Oil on the ejector principle Improper re- re reassembling reassembling re reassembling assembling may directly result In Inthe Inthe the lo lose losa of engine po power er lack ot of silencing ability etc rte r sn i-sn c PUTTY x irn irnA A putt putty knife Is about the mo most t com convenient en lent tool for the actual re- re reI removal re removal I moval of ot all the carbon that lIot can ean- cannot can cannot Inot not bo ho dislodged by a 0 light tap tap- tapi tapping tap tapping i ping with lIh a hammer handle handlo or like Uke object A largo large spoon such as liS house house- househ housewives wives ales h es use In cooking operations has also been found to be bo very el y convenient con as a scraper for tor reach reach- reaching reaching In ing Into the I emo cd shells It may also be bo used tor for pounding or tappIng the shells as referred to above e Those mufflers which are aro so constructed as not to be bo easily dIs- dIs dIsassembled disassembled dis disassembled assembled most mot ot of o these Ulese are welded or riveted rl to together ether ore are oreas areas areas as a rule so AO o cheap th it t they mw be replaced at lit less expense than would be Incurred In taking faking them to pieces and attempting to re- re refasten refasten fasten by welding or any other oll method |