South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 222, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 10 August 1919 — Page 22

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MOTORISTS' PROBLEMS Solved for Readers of The News-Times

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Motor Department: Would you ; kindly tell in, whit !s the matter with my 1317 Ford? I have Just rlcam-d out the enirir.e a ri I cround ut th" vlv.s. I h.vo plenty of l ower n roads, hut on the hill'i it sfii,s to i i . - ri'hit don. F. S Vo'i rr ;iy have on" or more of the follo'.v:', troubles: Poor romprcsio.i. leaky v.ilv s, leaky inW-t manifold. hokf '1 gasoline line, v,.ik majfnets. wront' carburetor ad!utmnt, !aka around hot air intake. hrck. these over on- by on". Mot of them you may t for your.-elf. Havf. the magneto te.v,el t the Ford r pair station. Motor Department:--"What is the proba hie cau.-c why one or two spark j'lr;: in an automobile be. -omr sooted, provided the plu H a ko1 one? The deposit Ia not altogether dry. When they become sooN-d the cylinders do not fire and of course the power Is lessened. The car la an overland and has been driven 7.000 miles F. K. The piston intrs may he leaky or the cylinders scored. This allow oil to cet up and foul the plucs. New rintcs may bo all that i necessary. If the cylinders are scored they must he re bored and oversize, pistons fitted. Motor Department: I Intend ckanirintr my old sivle clincher rims rt the quick detachable type. My front wheel are ?,2 Inch and the rear 3 4 inch. Would it :e advisable to mike them the same size? Are cars equipped with wheels of different fizen any more? Why was thin formerly don and why has It been abandoned? If T leei.le to have 3 Inch wheels In front, shall I have to buy new wheels? CJ. It. Smaller wheels were use.l in front to lessen first cot. weight, etc., but it necessitated carrying two spares Instead of one and the rear tires ouhl not ho moved forward as they worn, to prolong their life, lly all means hae the front wheels brought up to 34 inch. Tnis may easily be done by the wheelwright who simply builds up the felloo to te riht thkkness. Motor Department: Would It be advisable to use n small addition of oil to the water in the coollnsj system to precent rust and ca'e? Some of my friend are trying it, but as yet wo have not hail enough time to tst it out. Would It interfere with the coolin;r or rot the rubber hose too quickly ? G. F. Would not :.dvise uslnp: oil In the coollntr system. Ie soft clean water. Oil wl'l rot The rubber connections. Motor Department: T have had caurtic f-oda advised to remove carbon A I shall have to lay up the car occasionally for a few days at a time 1 thoiiirht miqht All the cylinder with a strong solution, let It stand r.ot more than two days and thn remove it. Would this harm the enirtne in any way? G. T. Caustic soda, caustic rot.tsh, will r.ot harm iron if allowed to remain in contact with It several days, but thev are excellent solvents for aluminum, bronze, brass, etc. Tf the solution could be kpt away from the ft miixht work. Hut any of it Uakine Into the crank case or oil pump would be disastrous. Try some of the other method of removing carbon, such as water, alcohol, or peroxide of hydrogen fed throuch the air valve of the carburetor while the enpine is rnnnlnp, or kerosene Injected through tho compression cocks Tvhile the engine i hot and allowed to stand overnight. Fcraping is the best method if all the powder is blown out afterward. Hurnini; comes next, but may be objected to on account of the expense. The other methods mentioned nro Inexpensive. Motor Department: ri"as rive me a little Information about the toeing In of the front wheels What would be the correct mo inurement. for a car with 'I -inch wheel? I have some ditTuuilty !n tire ad.Vtstlnrr. They tell me the wheels are r.ot lined up rovectly. If they are not lined up rt.j'nt would this cause one tiro to wf.ir more tli in the other? My car

has a 'eft .d-- driv e. any difference ?

When a r.tr ri'.td fl;e w hi ' '. parallel or an front nnd rea:

steering" kn i ."kles of nicest ars are! r.t Within th. wheels !ur to one side f

tl;re is a teiuit iuv for the wheels to

sprea-x out. iiue to roau r s: stance j

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lotl.M.S that l'J h.'tVe tO be !n"ked

for or." l,;." on. Ihanfrin the tension f the c-it-out spring or shifting tiie l.r .iKhf i on the generator in iv help your trouble, f it it would e l-t;r to lave an experienced man do the work f"r you. Motor Department: When the s'orace battery is removed from a ur for chirginsr and the car is to be ufd which Is the better to do, connect ibe terminals of the ebles leading to the storage battery or remove one of trie penei-ator brushes? Why iy it that in some systems u.sing a grounded circuit the positive pole

Water in the radiator bolls after only two or three miles running. Recently put X Compound in the radiator to stop several small leaks. It was effective fnr th TVironwe na(! v,nt

t v,. , . , , i - id' in oiners me iuaI have noticed the overheating since- , , , . , , .. . i i i t . . , tue grounded? uooks wh.ch I that time and wonder if it was the! , . .. . . . , ., have read f our c-rniiu, storage bat-

lauft-, üioi li so wii.ii is np remeriv . '

I n(itire in your cobimn that vcul1'1'

often recommend the use of wash-

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ing soda to b - u )ed to clean out cooling system, .and I have tried nearly every grocery stor in Dallas to obtain warning soda, to be met each time with the statement that it was not handled. If you recommend wa?hlng soda for my di'Iiu'.ty. where may it be obtained, and what amount should be ued . Valves on my car recently ground, r.ew pistons and rings fitted, and it his enough compression to rock the crank, although when it is very hot. it se,-ms titrht. rnd crank will not rock, for that reason I believe. B. U. If the grocers do not handle washing soda try a druggist or wholesale drug house. Soap manufacturers always have some on hand. Soap powder could be used but washing soda !s best. Use about a pound for a Ford and be sure to dissolve it in hot water. When it is in radiator, run car as usual all day and drain out at nigfht. Kill with clean water and change again the following day. Pistons may be a little too tight a fit until they have had a chance to wear in. For that reason be careful of ovorheatincr, as you may experience n seized piston and a bent crank-shaft. Motor Department: I have a .Teffery car model 17. Has the bee cone radiator. Some one put antl-freeze or never leak dope In the radiator, which closed it considerably. Radiator held ?'x gallons of water before this dope was used, now it only holds a scant three gallons. Car heats in five or six miles, so I can't use it. I had boiled soda water in it. but seemed to do no good. Is there anything that will open up radiator? SUr.SC RIB FAX. You might try a solution of lye, If rubber hose at top and bottom of radiator is removed and the bobs plugged, but you would best write to the manufacturers of the compound, as they alone know what materials o Into their compound. Motor Department: I have a model S3 Overland car with Autolite starting and lighting equipment, high tension magneto. Some time ago gave motor overhauling, and since that time motor is very hard to start. After starting car runs fine, doesn't miss at any speed. Compr s!ion good and pulls good. Breaker points clean and spark plugs clean. No leaks around intake Joints. Would be pleased if you would give me some Information on this car. Doesn't start much better when hot than cob!. Would also like a little Information on my electric equipment. Generator does not begin to make current until car goes at speed of about 10 miles, but out at about 12 amphers. Connections all tight and no shorts that I can find. Are there any adjustment I can make that 'ill give a lower speed cut In and a higher ampere before cut out ? C. A. Ditr.culty in starting may be due to worn piston rlnus or groovo.1 cylinders, baky inlet manifold, improper carburetor adjustment, choker

lli:MFl'li HINTS. Ch- ck valves which control the t'.ow of oil in a plunger type of pump should be cleaned occasionally to insure proper working. In case the oil does not t'.ow or the gaugti shows r.o pressure it may be due to the pump hecomir.g air bound, but usually cleaning the check valves r moves the trouble. When an engine knocks something is wront. WheiU'ur there is a rattle something is louse that o-ight to be tight. It takes quite a little skill to lo ate the different Kinds of knocks, hut practice mak-s perfect. Uy going over the r.gine carefully tiie.-e may be hminated one by one. Remember that too much oi. is

as bad as too httlo. If the

oil Icvel is too hi'-h too much oi.

will gt up on top of the pistons and a lot of troubles will follow. But too little oil is worse, as .! may result in scored cylinders, seized pistons and a bent crank

Lite that the negative pole

givs off the current. I should, therefore, think the positive would always be grounded. II. W. Coanect the battery wirf. together. Then the geneia'or may be used ; o light the car when suthcUnt speed nas been reached. "Positive' always means the terminal or wire from which the current conies There Is no choke as to whether the positive or negative of a battery

JAP SPEED LAWS VARY WITH STREET'S WIDTH hv roris M Dixnv. Rtgaxdhss of how one f-eis toward the Jjpar.fse, he must admit they do things in an original way. Speed limits for motorists, for instance, vary according to the width of the thoroughfares. )n roads between 1 and M feet wide machines may run eivht miles an hour, between IS and C6 feet 1- miles an hour, above 36 feet at 16 miles an hour. Within the city limits machines must r.ot travel on streets Ie-s than 1 feet wide. They may run at 12 miles per hour on str.-eis between IS and 3' feet wide and on those wider than .".

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should be grounded. Some manu- i '.i!jM- .briolet sold facturus prefer one, others use thej Among the lot was

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brought a little more than $:.O00. Another one sold ior $1').750. An open, v.ell-eqiiipped touring mo.b-i lioiht 1 J . ; 0 u and a. v U-!.tti d

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Import Scarcity Brings Lowly Fords Up to SI, 000 Each.

WASHINGTON, I. C, At'g. .. r.cpoit;: received here through go.--e'-nment .source, indicate that automobiles still are a scarce commodity i- Kng'and. As practically no motor vehicles can be imported ftom other countries and the British mukeis have haiVlv be.i.n to make deliveries of new mode Ks, high prices are paid for any old car that possesses average running possiblitks. At a recent auction In London of

TIRE CARCASS SHOULD BE THIN AND FLEXIBLE

The cai'-as of a tire should be hs thin and fkxtole as it can b mad and still have th- necessarv strength The ideal carcass would be as thin as a soap b.ibMe and as. .strop;; as D'd. A carcass nu.-t be ior.de of cottou fabric, and as strong cotton and as few plioi' sho ikl be u.--d as is cor.

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tiie tire as a wnole. This is because the fiexinu of a tir-. or. the road causes internal friction and the generation of the heat. The mote plifs of fabri used, the greater is this hi at. and the faster is the consequent deterioration f the rubber in the caiv."-. Tirt life is, therefore, determined by the proper balance between carcass thickness and strength.

of another large building as a factory, leasing of mang thousand square feet of additional storage space, md

the immediate employment of one! niuht shift of 50H men with the possj j ble addition of another, are changes j set in motion today by tho Franklin! Automobile Co. . j This expansion policy is the result of an effort to lift the production of' Franklin cars to keep pace with the, increasing demand and to a point where the yearly emtput will bo IS,- j 000 completed cars, or one car about

every seven minutes or eacn wording day. Ground was broken todav for the

new seven-story, re-enforced :on-l cn to manufacturing building, an iddition to the present works, as thej first step In the expansion program. ( Tlii. ontnul l.iiililli- c r.nnritinni villi

c;ost J 4 00. Geo, exclusive of any equipment and the contractors hive tackled a tremendous construction problem in agreeing to have- the building ready for oecupancy before Jan. 1.

4ooi ritAcrici:. The pi ohibitionlsts uro work in Hngland. jiK by warming up before they (icrnia ny.

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ens formerly used in the army one j . v'Y r -" ft 2 j horse power, with no magneto.) r, Vi YÄi M K$'J' t 1 lamp, dynnmo. spue wheel or r.'di 'A I tA t'J lfg fl H tl cushions, and with tho ir.eeharism ! vfM ''.,r-v-J'-VSiJ i,"'.r.,:.'" ,a".d !";"!? h- i t N.MSös'ir? a

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THE HEART OF THE TIRE IS THE TUBE "We speejalize tube repairs and are equipped to make- any possible repairs. Many tolas t'at have i - -1 i di scir tied as useless can be pi t into service- again at little cost. Led Us quote prices. We will also appreciate vour tire repairs. Vulcanizing of all kinds. Absolute satisfaction is guaranteed on every repair. STUBBS TIRE &. VULCANIZING CO., 20 I!. .Terrcrsoii Blil. Home of the Brunswick and Marion-lii-Tcst Tires.

First announcements of the new Hudson Super-Six promised prompt deliveries. We had arranged a larger production but had underestimated the force of Hudson prestige. In the interim between writing the announcements and their publication, some four or five weeks, dealers booked orders faster than we could produce cars. Repetition of Each Previous Year The Super-Six, from the first, has outsold all oth er fine cars. The present situation is but a repetition of what has happened each of the past four years. Up to the time the present model was DrTered, 60,000 Super-Sixes were in sc "vice. We are building 20,000 this year onethird as many as had been delivered in the previous years. Why This D emand For Hudsons

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any group of motorists. The reliability and endurance

have proved in every test and to every owner is a matter of official record and common talk. Read the records for speed, acceleration and hill climbing for the past four years. You will find the part the SuperSix played excells that oj any other stock

tar or special car or stock materials and design. Or observe Hudson performance on any city street or country highway. SuperSixes are everywhere. They belong to people who demand the most of their cars. They are the favorite of the hard, fast drivers and of those who demand comfort and reliability. There are more Hudson closed and chauffeur driven cars than of any other fine grade. They are the choice of th ose who want elegance and distinction. The service of th ose 60,000 earlier Super-Sixes accounts for today's demand. How to Get a Hudson Super-Six Place your order now. Don't delay even if you can't get immediate delivery Df the model you want. There is a gTeat demand for all good cars. There never was such a shortage. Eagerness for prompt delivery has caused many to accept makes that were not even second choice to Hudson. Avoid the possibility of disappointment by ordering your Hudson now. Accept the earliest delivery you can obtain. Remember that the car you buy must serve you a long time and that a slight inconvenience in delivery now will be offset by the satisfaction your Hudson will give.

SUPERIOR MOTOR SALES CO. 213-215 South Main Street

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The Ford Sedan a mighty comfortable car for every day of the year. Has most enjoyable refinements combined with all the utility of the touring car. Finely upholstered almost luxuriously with plate glass sliding windows, it is cool in hot weather, while dry and warm in fall and winter. It is the regular simple-to-handle and c-vr-enduring Ford chassis with a bon-ton body the family car that not only pleases with its comfort but saves money . low first cost and after operation. A us give you a demonstration.

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The kind of service an owner gets from his motor car is visualized by the contents of his garage. Anti-freeze mixtures, scale removers, leak fixers, apparatus of one kind or another, advertise the anxieties that are always with the driver of a water-cooled car impediments to the full enjoyment of care-free motoring1:. With the elimination of all water and delicate water-cooling parts, the air-cooled Franklin Car also eliminates the many water-cooling troubles. And the knowledge that the car is always ready to run without coddling and without a lot of detailed attention, gives a conception of satisfaction that is new to any one but a Franklin owner.

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