Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 38, Hammond, Lake County, 2 August 1920 — Page 7

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TUB TIMES9 AUTOMOBILE SECTION P&e Seven

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A-iinrtti to X.s Week's Questions i Locating the various ongne knocks !? diflloult without previous xporiotice.

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u.iju.stcd f:rcicrly will l'd ii;'t; rent l'rni thut rt. and finding the par

ticular Sonne in not iisy Without tho use of Kstetir.K devices or furmtr training. To locate mum bcarim; knock run Uie ens me n Imu c '.!uK-rs at a e .me. Operating one cylinder on each side of o bearing. Tin- trout K-aring usunliy th ia-l t' become I'tay at these ji Kits will produce a 1i:im bump, caused by end 1 lay 1n the craii5:-!ia.l't. loos.-, scored or burned

t-uari.gM. Gri'sntiiit -f tti

it Is first turned over Id created by th'.i defect A hollow, t'lt'.n y M"ji;d or a sharp hump voiik'.s t' r . ; ; i ) a b.-o.sv eonnc tit-,? red. To locate the roJ cut unu Iitul r .-it a time, or if i v loose ca-.i !i" found by turning the -nrit over

by hind. A loose wrist I.ni in the p s1j:i wi.l sive u metallic knock. This, looseness is caused by w;a;, a crooked

nr broken pin or from too tight u lit iti the j!sLon or eoniie.ctir; g roil. Sncud uii tin- engine suddonl , then throttb-

down i.uoi.ly i locate tin- ktioik. IjuM! t lanksliaft will H'.vi- a ti.ud

a slap, and il oause ttw Koni s to rau'i- at tiin.'s, It. is r;iui.id by worn r bin iw d Lcaririjjs nr 'iui I'l.ty I'l th ishaft. A vi-ry h.ny KiU'tl. imuii.k ftntn : he t!yvn-! tu-mx Ums,. 1,'n h snund !. proilin-i .1 r'(.ti!arl . A l.m-.- j.iston

motor when I tln litui'r anl loose valvi. rod.s

often produci- u simiiar fninul, l i ii s a tdiort slap or kn:K. Win n cumins from ho pisi.m it nn ans a piston too btnalt for ttv bor.i of tlio -yltnd. r. Wiiett. from th. vitlvi-s tt if caused by oxcesslVe s?aoj bitwucn alv- sti'ni and I-ush rod. worn val or rod yuidos. valve !i-u( out f tru'4 or b. nt or stick ins valets sum Yale; d rollers or poor cams m.i also c:niii! a knock. 2 i..iKlis.spark will c.Miso a motor on li.avy pulluiK or lilult iqie.'d, and ytd will not i'.rt'-vt it ui ruU-

Kelly-Springfield I Caterpillar Tires j are guaranteed 15,000 miles; instead of the usual 8.000 miles, i The guarantee might just as well j have been made 25,000 miles be-i

cause for everyone that fails to

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or lvak.iK' around tl'.i l'orcei.'iln cause the trouble, ailo ll.K the iiiiili tension current to (tround v itliout clossnn; tlio tiurU uap. 3 Ih not run a car on a dead battel y. Although tin generator is usually pro-

ttctcl uiliv a fuse Umii ran be rc- : ....

or niord when the nailery is ten in uso.

to proent excessive interna! urrtnt rrum ilaniaK ins the field and urmauire vni.!ms. ii is wiser to play safe in uttcnditis to Oio biuterv a: i. i:ular Interval.-.. l.rep"'s' ix lv's in ouiJi;icn for use. 4 The total number of motor vehicles produced in i!i I'niNd Stales during 191t si LOT i.OlS. niciudiua

inn ks. 5 Irii!ijt rhains used on motor cars are usually in three Tonus, tl,,. siUnt chain, the roller cluun and the b!oi k chain. The silent chain is commonly used to drive en mshaf ts. motors, generators and water pumps. K ill. r .-hains niu m.o.h: to drive the rear w in . Is on both automobiles and truciis some niiUv'.'K, and in some cases drive (he am shaft and transmit tie- cninkin;; power from the startff to the motor. The Mock chain is mrely u l for .Jriv-

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that distance, two double it.

We apply tires whenever your truck is not in service. i

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Brown & Vcorheis I PHONE 2121 j 15S FAYETTE ST., HAMMOND;

m mfm Auto Electric

PILES'? Equipment Co. is fe,. 701 So. Hohman

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rirst irincipi3 Engines need oil. Radiators need water. Batteries mi:t be filled and

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IF YOU HAVE OBSERVED automobiles in action, you must have noticed that the National Sextet is iirst away at the crossing, and that admiring eyes follow this low, lithe car wherever it oes. LAKE COUNTY AUTO SUPPLY & SALES Corner Douglas and Hohman Si., Hammond

136 builders of cars and trucks use the Still Better Willard Battery with Threaded Rubber Insulation.

ELECTRIC SERVICE STxTI0N 717 Moliiioin St-, Hunimond. l'hone .": HHIIIIIKT BULLOCK Crowa lolnt, Ind. nnint iivitnon tirk & B ATT. .It V CO. 137tli Htid (rnprvinr. I'bone 7-ISIJ.

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in,- purposes on the machiiic at f lea- , cl.t. t There is a form of insurance which applies to u. c.r owner or another pt rson wliose ur has sull'cred ilaniasn in u collision. If an owner whose car smashes up tuiolhcr t-rsons car has such insurance on the rjir. tills Insurance will cover the cost of thu second a well as the first car. If only one car is l 'Hikiri'iI in a collision, no matter w Iii ah car it is. tin- insurance cover;; tin; expense incurred 7 Ft i.s possible for a motor to have too high compression, resulting m knock ini and pre-iKnition. The OcsiK'i of a in. tor may cause tins, or in a r.isi of the cylinder- biock beiritf lowered to obtain a tiehter fit between cylinders and crankoase or a faulty flasket bein used the Knocking will result The only remedy is to elevate the cylinders slight !y by piacintr a heavier gasket beneath them. x -The throttle does not wholly control ennui-- speed. The engine load, which inert asos when additional weight

is iMa i d in mo car or w In-n I to- car

leaves a lev l road to eliir.b a hill Is also a factor. Thus when a car Is lo;ujed. or w hen fun:; up Kraut, il iil not attain

tlio speed viith widi oj-im throttln that it will attain when empty or on perfectly level road. 0 A ciiiisc of smoking whn thi car Is driven at low speed Is that on lowthrottle op'-ninir, used frequently In a city, tie; uoxtuie, dra'.vn into the cylinder does not completely fill tho vaeuuni criitt;d in the. explosion chamber by sue ion of the piston on a downward stroke. resulting m od b inK drawn past th-- piston rmus. in The suliiu electrical machine can be used for either a motor or a j,-t ncralor, ;ind is used fvir ftnrliiij; and K in ra! iiiK in soine s: stems. When if Is driven by fctars. shaft or !u;n or mm.: nn aus oilier than fciretricii y. it rentes current winch may be used for battery charintc and ItchtinK. tV i-n K is driven by electricity, it ts u?ed as t startuiiT motor for the car TV.'s Week's Qiiostions J--I.,.-s driving a ear in second spoid tnjnvi motor if driven for any 1. 111:'.' . !!)? Wilnl rules shnul.l be t.:,., ,,; ,f su. h iliiviiij; ts n.e. .s.-, r;, ? J---What is a cause of a s;,,,rt cirCui. m a starling motor'.' 11 Is it necessary to sijfnai licfore liirruiiK lo the riKh'. as is done wlo-n

turning- to the left? 4 What Is a rcmudy for flooded cylinders resulting1 In hard starting? 5 What Ls the position of the spark when driving about 25 miles per hour? li Can distilled water be uned after a eit?sid ruble length of time? 7 Whim soinff down hill ls It adviiebie to switch off the lunation? S What is the trouble with a car which will not Hand on a hUl wl;r; Ke.irs and clutch engaged, motor silent and cmorKcncy brakes el? j What is meant by the term "pumping oil?" 10 What percent of the gasoline productvi in 1313 was consumed In tha-year"'

Harding's Forbears Pioneers of West I INTERNATIONAL NEWS tCRVICCT WlhKEs-HAl'.KE. la. The forbears of Senator Warren G. Harding. RepubIk:i:ii I'residentia.1 nominee, were natives of Wyoming Valley. Two of his ancestors werti scalpd by the Indians during the Wyoming massacre and their names are inscribed on the fsonous Wyoming Monument.

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You've riad enough grief, we are sure, w'tri t!ie other kirvd of battery. W"e recommenrl to you the Big Four because it is made right here in Hammond, and made RIGHT, too. Every Battery sold by us during the past year has made good. Some record, eh?

guarantee tlie Big Four eighteen months, hut it might just as well be two years or even more. Get a grief-proof battery. We are here to back the Big Four Battery to the limit. It's a battery that will treat you right and its makers will treat you RIGHT. The coal is a little less. The gain is tremendous.

Calumet and Gcstlin St.

ox Phone Hammond 21

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General Automobile Salvage. Phone

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1085-87-89 Calumet Ave Col Morton Ave. Hammond 272B

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lohling Auto Sales

N.E. Corner Douglai aad Hohman, Hammond. Phone 266 Michigan and Grapevine, Indiana Harbor

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