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Show I Copyright 1&19, by The International Syndicate. Lengthened Life For The Battery (Continued) Constant Overcharging Destroys Storage Cells 7T I HEN IT HAS BECOME EVIDENT that a battery is being ill habitually overcharged, as evidenced by Its high temperature jLI at the end of long drives and its large loss of water, the charg-ing charg-ing rate should at once be reducod. Until recently the regulation regula-tion of charging rate haB been made a mystery of, but now it Is being mentioned more freely. The adjustment can be made on the generator of almost any system, in a few minutes and the car owner should insist upon Its being attended to if he baa any regard for his battery's longerlty. Several different adjustments may be required In the courae of a year's driving in order to meet changing conditions. Every time that the starting operation is performed, the battery is grossly overloaded. over-loaded. This ought to be generally realized and the period of overload reduced by insuring perfect carburation and Ignition conditions. With care any engine ought to start In five seconds, summer or winter. Overloading Over-loading tends to bend the plates and dislodge active material from the Plates and for this reason accidental short-circuits should be carefully forestalled by keeping the Insulation of the system in perfect condition In refilling cells with water never use any that contains foreign mattei M a very slight taint of metal will seriously injure tho plates. Cells operate best when the density of the liquid is as prescribed and thus . frequent hydrometer let's are essential. S.inre portions of the plates above the liquid do not enter Into the normal chemical actions, they soon become permanently deteriorated, thus rendering it a Tital matter always to keep them covered with electrolyte. The inevitable shocks of car operation are sufficiently hard upon a battery'- They should be kept at the minimum by frequent Inspections to determine that the batterv Is firmly secured upon tho chassis. Batteries and tires are similar In one respect. Thoy are the two elements of a car which have a relatively rela-tively short life and which are known to require replacement at rather short intervals. The only thing that can bo dene with each is to try to maka the replacement Interval as long as possible OVEROn,If. IN RIGHT CYLINDER ENGINE I. S. writes: I am having the following fol-lowing lubrication trouble with my eight cylinder engine. Oil comes out of the muffler pipe connected with the right hand cylinder block and the plugs of thoso cylinders foul. Tho other sldo l all right. My oil pressure pres-sure gauge does not register, probably prob-ably on account of something wrong; with the oil pressure regulator. I have taken out the pistons from the right hand block and find them and tholr rlnga In good shape. At least, there are no brown spots on them. What la the cause of this trouble? Answer. You do not state tho make of this engine and thus we are In the dark aa to the details of your lubrication system. There ha been some trouble experienced In equalling equall-ing the lubrication received by the two nets of cylinders In thle type of V engine, there being a tendency for the cylinders of the right block to become over lubricated. In cane there la an excess of oil thrown about lb the crank rase. At high speed, this la quite likely to occur unless the preaaure of oil Is kept down to a reasonable rea-sonable value. May it not be pos-alble pos-alble that there Is nomethlng wrong with the pressure relief valve, which permit too much oil to bo supplied l when the engine Is running fast? If you find nothing wrong with the oiling oil-ing system. It may be that the piston rings on the overolled pistons do not lit so well as they appear to but. if Questions of general interest t Wltwm, spce permitting. Address ovorolllng Is general on the rlgh' hand cylinders we should Infer that there was something out of order about the lubricating arrangements themselves. FORD TRANSMISSION LACKS NEUTRAL. POSITION J. I. W. writes : I nave much trouble trou-ble In cranking the engine of my 1916 Ford, as there seems to be no neutral position in which tho engine Is free to turn. Also. It will not coast freely. free-ly. Is thoro some bearing worn out that allows the gears to drag or doesn't the high-gear disengage properly Answer: We can hardly do better than quote the Ford Manual in this connection "it Indicates that the clutch-lever screw which bears on the clutch-lever cam has worn and requires an extra turn to hold the clutch In neutral position. When tho clutch li released by pulling back the hand lever, the pedal ahould I move forward a distance of one and three-quarter Inches In passing from jhlgh speed to neutral. Also be sure the slow speed band does not bind. ion account of being too tight. Don't use a too heavy grade of oil In cold 'weather, as It will have tendency to congeal between the clutch discs and prevent proper action." Assuming that nothing Is worn out, we believe that attention to the high-speed clutch adjustment will remedy your Itrouble. ) motorists trtU be ansic-ered In this Albert L. Clough, care of this office. We are pleased to announce that we have in stock another car of new Oakland Sensible Six cars. Come in and see our 1918 I I Model REPUBLIC Trucks. I BURROWS AUTO CO. 432 25th St. Phone 387. " I AMMOUMC1MG I , rfW) flflfllfiiP Models 1920 WAlp (K Series) 1 QUALITY has been the foremost consideration in the construction I of the 1920 Model K Series. An established standard of Buick 1 construction that for years has given to the Buick Valve-in-Head Motor Car a reputation of superiority. Upon such a foundation of strength, durability, and value has the 1920 Buick Series been designed and manufactured. An inspection of the new line will reveal improvements and refinements refine-ments that are sure to please the most exacting purchaser. I Three-Passenger Roadster jj Price 11493, F, O. B. Flint, Mich. Touring Coops Price $2085, F. O. B. Flint, Mich l??lo I li J Price $1495, F. O. B Flint, Mica. FiTS-Passenger Touring Sedan II Price $2255, F. O. B Flint, Mich. Seren-Paseenger Touring Car Seven-Passenger Sedan Price $17S5. F. O. B. Flint, Mich. Price 95. F. O. B. Flint. Mich. Make your requisition to the nearest Buick dealer or write direct to the Buick Motor j Company, Flint, Michigan, for one of the new 1920 catalogs 'covering all improvements and specifications. I Cheesman Automobile Co. 2566 Wash. 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