Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 50, Hammond, Lake County, 16 August 1920 — Page 6

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THE TIMES' AUTOMOBILE SECTION Monday, August 16, 1020.

Auto QuiTj AKSTWXJtS TO T.AST WEEK'S QTTESnoira 1 A two speed rear axle us on an

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iiuiuinobilc is uue having two two ring gears and two bevel pinions attached to the differential casing instead of one set as is used with ordinary axles. "With this axle two different ratios f speed ara obtained, the drive being through one set of soars at a time. These sears are engaged or speeds changed by mentis of sliding clutches operated by a shifting: lever frum the driver's seat. 2 The presence of a sufficient quantity of oil or water on the exterior of a rrark plug-, so that It will make a connection between th. plus terminal and ths shoulder which screws into the cylinder, will cause a r'ug to misfire even though the points are clean. The oil or moisture together with dust and grime collects on the porcelain or mica insulation and if not cleaned occasionally will In time short circuit the rlug. 3 Attend to your tire valves and their cars occasionally. The cap should always be carried to cover the valve, not only to keep out dust and dirt but to maintain an air tight connection, preventing a tire from deflating should something go wrong with the valve ins.ide. This cap. if tightly fitted to the valve will hold more thajt the entire pressure of air within a tire, without a leak. 4 With the new forms of automobile insurance regarding theft an owner of a low or medium priced car is obliged to use eonie approved form of locking devise at all times, otherwise he is penalized. Approved locks are in various forms. There are steering wheel locks, either holding the wheel rigid or allowing it to turn without engaging with the steering gear, front -wheel lock and devices which do not allow the motor to start, but which are not wholly successful because the car under these conditions may be towed away. 5 The simplest form of gearing In a steering device for automobiles is a bevel or spur pinion gear at the steering post which engages with a spur or bevel sector or rack with at least twice the number of teeth of the former. By turning the steering wheel two or more complete revolutions, the front wheels may be brought from their furthest position at one side to that of the opposite side. This form of steering gear is used on many light and medium weight cars, and although not irreversible, It is easily operated. 6 A denred rim which causes any

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vent inward strain irom cuiiina weakening the. fabric. If the rim is bent outward it may allow water or sand to work in between the rim and tire and possibly between the casing and tube. 7 a four cylinder engine magneto is driven at crankshaft speed. The magneto for a six cylinder motor is turned one and one-half times as fast as the crankshaft revolves. 8 The amount of heat lost by a-water cooled engine through its cooling system varies with the make of the car. It ranges from 49 to 55 per cent of the heat generated in the combustion chambers. 9 Valuation of auto repair rarts manufactured tlurlng 1913 is Jll7.ron.000 Tais aluation is given to passenger car parts. 10 Defects of a vibrator coil which would give an unsteady spark, or possibly no spark are contact points of the vibrator becoming burned or pitted, broken or burned wires and loose terminals. The vibrator will stick at high speed If Its points are pitted, and will give a poor spark at either low or high Speed if the points are burned. this wins QxnaTioars 1 With an Idle engine and distributor exactly at firing point would it be possible to turn the ignition switch on and get a continuous spark at the sparkplug? 2 What is the proper gap to leave when setting valves of a motor? 3 Is an allowance made. on automobile insurance for thet of spare tires that are locked continuously by a device approved by underwriters? 4 How should a valve stem be replaced ia an inner tube? 5 Does a car vibrate more when it is traveling in second or low speed than it does on high speed? 6 How many motor cars and trucks were delivered to dealers over roads and highways from factories? 7 How can you tell by looking at the spark plugs if the valves are functioning properly? 5 hat Is the proper way to Judge the kind or weight of oil required In a motor? 9 Who secured the first patent on rubber vulcanization, and who ma4e the first pneumatic tires? 10 What distributor troubles win cause a motor to knock or misfire?

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a transcontinental tour of army trucks. The tour, which will be conducted under supervision of the motor transport, corps, will startNieit Tuesday. At that time a convoy of army transports will leave "Washington. D. C foV Los Angeles, following a route over the Bankhead national highway thru Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee. Arkansas. Texan. New Mexico and California. Kecruiting operations- for various branches of the army will be carried on en route-. It is expected the war department also will obtain on the tour valuable data relative to the use of various types of motor vehicles and definite information based on the comparison of solid and pneumatic tires. There will be twenty-four motor trucks in the caravan that leaves Washington, eight trucks each of three makes. One group will be Garfords, which have been adopted by the war department as class A standards. All of the trucks will be of lVfc ton rapacity. Fifty per

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Automotive Notes from Near and Far t."ruguay has a motor car for every 11? Inhabitants, Farm tractors are known as "agri-motors" in England. Shanghai. China, has a public motortruck service of twenty-five cars. The speed limit for automobile in Japan Is from twenty to thirty miles an houf. The average sales of gasoline in Louisville, Ky.. dally are rlaced at 6C000 gallons. More than 15.000 mllas of highways were destroyed in France during the world war. Almost every farmer In the cotton belt section of Georgia owns one or more automobiles. Owners of small motor cars in France will have imposed thru a new tax bill levies totaling 951 francs (normally $190). Th French government has come to believe that the modern motor truck Is the greatest upbuilder of industry in the world today.

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Care of Tire Valves. One part of an automobile tire which comes in for too little attention is the valve. The principal attention a motorlwt need give the valve is simply to see fiiat ail dust and dirt are excluded from its interior. There is a rather common belief that the valve cep is unessential. This

idea Is erroneous, far when a cap Is not used there is a utrong likelthorvi

that dirt will work into the valve and produce a leak. In addition, if the cap is screwed on well, a breakdown of the valve lnide need caue the driver no Inconvenience, as the cap will prevent the tire from deflating. Valve caps on fclcyciea, motorcycles, automobiles and trucks are all of one size, so if cap is lott, it may aaily be replaced. When removing the plunger fron the valve do not drop it Into the dirt, for dust may lodge oa the red rubber washer. If dirt has worked Its way Into the plunger. throw away the plunger and put in a new one. Sometimes there may he a leak around the baae of the valve stem. In that case the hexagonal nut should be tightened. This hexagonal nut should always e screwed down tight against the washer at the base, as

It cloties the hole in the rim. If this this makes a satisfactory seal around the opening through which the valve stem enter the - tube. The rim nut must always be screwed tight, so tha'm is not done, dirt will work in between the tire and tube and cause the tube to wear out. This advice Is given by the United States Tire company, .but as all the large tire companies use the same make of valve, the advice may be followed by practically all tire users.

HARD GOING. One of the American Red Cross transportation difficulties overcome in Montengro was crossing an unbtidgad mountain paas where the motor trucks had to b taken apart on one side, carried a-crosa by eight native porters, and assembled again on the other aide.

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