Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 273, 30 August 1919 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 1919.

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The Automobile Simplified By FREDERICK C. GUERRLICH, M. E. Make This Your Automobile Correspondence School

N Intimate talk on the working units of the automobile discussed

in such a way that the layman can easily understand tnem. 11 m reading these articles, as they appear In the Palladium each Sat

urday, there Is anything not clear to yon. ask Mr. Guertich about It. An answer will be published on the completion of the articles on the section of the automobile under discussion. ' Copyrighted, 1MT, By Frederick C Ousrrllch.

Before taking up the magneto and starting and lighting system, there are a few questions which I wish to answer, as they are interesting. Question from A. J. B.: The motor In my Bulck car does not have the valves placed as those shown in the engine in your first lesson. They call my engine a valve In head engine. Could you explain its action to me? Question from F. B. P.: My engine has not got valves on both sides, they are all on one side. Is the action the same as the engine you showed? Answer: For convenience, when I explained the cycle and valve action of the engine, I used what is known as a T Head motor; that is, one in which the valves are placed on op-

Cage, as Is shown In Figures 4 and 5

This valve cage Is simply a castiron

cylinder having a hole in the side, and one In the bottom, which Is closed by the valve. These valve cages fit snugly in holes bored in the

head of the cylinders, each cylinder havine an inlet valve and cage and

an exhaust valve and cage. Cross Section By referring to Figure 6, you will note that this represents a cross section of the head of a single cylinder. The hatched (lined) rings U and V represent the valve cages, while R and S are the holes in their bottom. As the piston travels downward on the suction stroke, due to the action

of the cam, push rod and rocker

posite sides of the cylinder. Figure 1 in the drawing shows this motor, ad you will notice that It really forms the letter T from which it gets its name. In addition to the T-head motor, engines are also built in the form of the L-head and also of the Valve-Jn-the-head, or as it is often called, over-head-valve motor. Then there are special types, such as the Knight sleeve valve and the Rotary valve motor. The L-head motor, shown in Figure 2, differs from the T-head motor only in the arrangement of the valves. In this motor, the valves are all placed on the one side, the

action otherwise being exactly the same as that of the T-head motor. Of course, in the T-head motor, the fresh gases enter on one side and the exhaust gases go out on the other side, while in the L-head, the gases enter on the front or rear portion and exhaust on the rear or front portion of the cylinder, respectively, but on the same side. Valve Arrangement In most L-tpye engines, the valves are eranged thus: No. 1 will have the exhaust in forward position, and inlet rear; No. 2, the inlet forward and exhaust rear; No. 3, exhaust forward, inlet rear; No. 4, inlet front, exhaust rear. The resason for this is that it will permit the inlet manifold to be built with only two branches for the four-cylinder engine and thre branches for the six-cylinder engine.

- ana me i ana l-neaa motors have their advantages and disadvantages. The T-head motor can have larger valves, and these valves will usually be more accessible. It is, however, more expensive to build and has more parts, as it will have to have two cam chafts and two halftime gears. It is, naturally, a heavy motor. The L-head motor will require anly one cam shaft and gear, and has the added adventage of having the exhaust manifold near the inlet manifold, so that the heat of the exhaust will tend to heat the inlet manifold, and so help pervent the condensation of the gas in the mixture. The size of the valves, however, is limited, and are liable to be less accessible. Valves on Top The overhead-valve engine, has the valves placed on top, or in the head of the cylinders. In both the T and L-head motors the valves are opened by being pushed up against the spring, but in the overhead engine, they are opened by being pushed rlAiin Thft mm fihaft is thf samo hut

between the valve Ijfter and the valve a Push Rod and Rocker Arm are placed. Figure 3 shows the overhead, or Valve-in the-head motor. D is the valve-lifter guide, A the valve lifter (these parts you wlU notice are the same in the T and L-head motors), and B is the push rod, which rests in a hoilow on the valve lifter, while C Is the rociier arm, and E the valve stem. You will note that as A Is raised, B also is raised, and that, because of the rock-arm action, the valve stem and, therefore, valve is pushed down, and so the valve is opened. In most overhead-valve engines the valve is contained in a Valve

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arm, the valve will open the hole S, and the mixture will come in through the inlet manifold, passage L, hole O in the side of the cage, and tnen down into the cylinder through S. On the compression and power stroke the valves will be closed, but on the exhaust stroke the exhaust valve will be pushed down, thus opening R, and the burned gases will come

up and out of the cylinder through

mentioned the great Importance of having the valves ground. Can this be done by the ordinary owner, and. If

so, how is It done? Answer: Valve-grinding is not a difficult job, and I think It would be well for every owner to know how to do it. Many will find It a recreation. I give the way to do this in a series of steps. First Get a new set of gaskets to

put under the valve caps, also some grinding compound, such, as for example, Clover Leaf or Old Dutch, and a valve-spring lifter. Second Remove spark plugs, compression cocks and valve caps. Third Scratch the carbon off one of the valves and note If it is numbered. If not, number the valves by making center-punch marks on them. Fourth Remove the valves as follows: With the valve-spring lifter

press up the spring. As you do this the valve will probably also raise, if not, raise it with a screwdriver. Insert a fine wire under the valve head. Force down the valve and remove the key. Let down the spring and remove the valve-spring tool. With the wire pull out the valve. Remove the spring. If you do the above, as given, you will find it comparatively easy, otherwise you- may find getting the valve out a tedious task. Clean All Carbon. Fifth Clean the carbon off all of the valves, but do not touch the valve seats. (The valve seat is the portion against which the valve rests In the cylinder.) . Sixth Put a very thin coat of the compound on the valve, replace it, and with a screwdriver revolve the valve

back and forth, raising it and giving

it a nan turn aDout every tentn osculation. Periodically remove the valve and see if the little holes (pits) have disappeared. When they have disappeared, or a fine bright ring appears, the valve is properly ground. Seventh Re-assemble the parts. Hints: Always, when assembling, put a little graphite on threaded parts subject to heat, so as to keep the threads from fusing together. A mixture of graphite and brown shellac placed on the threads of the valve caps wl help to make them tight, but this must not be put on the spark plug threads. After grinding the valves will usually require to be readjusted. When grinding or adjusting be sure that the valve lifter is fully down and

not resting on any portion of the offset of the cam. If so, revolve the shaft by cranking a half-turn. The valve adjusting should be checked up when the engine is hot, as the expansion may result in the valve not seating properly.

visiting relatives in northern Michigan Howard Pattlson and family moved to their home recently purchased on North Lafayette street Ray Simpson and family came to the house vacated by Mr. Pattlson Claude Neff and wife are moving into Eva Wall's property on Second street. .... Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fisher were Richmond shoppers Wednesday

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, elma Stewart, Margaret Williams, Mary Simpson, of Fairhaven attended the Y. P. C. U. convention at Sycamore this week Lawrence Whitesell went to Chicago Wednesday Roy Whitesell and

wife and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Whitesell attended the Richmond Chautauqua, Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Dan Payne were at the State Fair at Columbus, Tuesday Mrs. Charles Anderson, who has been visiting friends here the past week, has returned to her home in Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Philip Snyder of Middletown, O., and Mrs. Hannah Pierson, of Indianapolis, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Pierson remained for several days Charles Williams and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Evans, Charles Bishop and daughter Thelma, attended the Tony reunion at Olen Miller Park, Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON. Aug. 80. The administration bill authorising the War Department to retain 18,000 officers in the army until next July was passed today by the House. It now goes to conference.

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When the valves are to be ground, j the entire cage, valve and valve spring are removed assembled. This is done by removing the rocker arm, and the large nut which holds the cage in

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