South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 102, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 11 April 1920 — Page 28

SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1920. .HE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

MOTORISTS' PROBLEMS Solved for Readers of The News-Times By Willia7n H. Stewart, Jr.

Motor Department: I lnvo a 131 S model Ford, whi' h has gradually developed a puzüllr.sr trouble and so far X havo bv-n unable to find any one who can explain It. When running with the throttle almost closed, the car Jerks or "gallops" badly, as if a oupl of cylinders wre missing, or as if ono cylinder was flrlns prematurely. Hut if th throttle is opened it ftops this and Koes to pullin? in Rood shape on all four cylinders. Then havlr.jr attained suttlci'-nt fcpeed If the throttle is partially closed this Jumping opaln becomes evident, although, of course, not fo much po as when running slow. This trouble first showed tp very plishtly several months aco and has steadily prown worse until it is now very annoying, ns I cannot run Flow without a continual Jerking unless the enlno is pulling rathr hard. I have put in new rlnsrs, put on a new carburetor, pro und the valves twice and substituted dry batteries for the masrnr-to, but non of these things Fems to have any effect. Compression is excellent on three cylinders and fairly pood on the other. 'I have done about all I know to do and will kt( atly appreciate any advice you can give m. (. II. In order to hav your engine pull rvenly at slow engine spe-d the compression In all the cylinders must be Kood. A weak ypark caused by weak mRnetH will cause the trouble. Iiorrow a good storage battery and try it in order to check up the current supply. Fllghtly defective or carbonized spark p'uprs will cause the missinsr at slow speed. A worn or dry timer with a weak .sprint: will also produce the same result. Check up the valves and be sure that none stick. At higher engine speed tho liability of this is lessened. Furthermore, make sure there are no

air leaks In carburetor manifold or :aeket3. Motor Department: I purchased R pix-cylinder car last month which runs very well in every way except that it poes only five or six miles to a gallon of gasoline. The people of whom I boupht this car Faid 1 ought to got at least 10 miles, and a friend of mine who has a car identical with mine is averaging about 11 miles to tho gallon. Ills mglno also seems to be much snappier than mine. Can you give me an idea as to why my motor is not so good as his? K. M. Often motors which are exactly the Fame In even v.-ay as far aa construction Is concerned are not at all alike in the way they run. Your friend may be n more skilful driver than you. but It is more likely that your carburetor is not adjusted properly. The very fact that you do not got the rnlleago you should and that your engine is sluggish puggests that the mixture is too rich, assuming, of course, that your car is driven correctly. Would suggest that you adjust tho carburetor so that moro air rh.ill bo admitted to tho mixture. A leaner mixture will tend not only to give better mileage per gallons of gasoline, but will also Te quicker to burn, thereby making tho engine livelier. Motor Department: After the engine of my car has been running for a little while the carburetor runs dry. but it does this only when I start up the engine the first time In the day. Otherwise It never gives me any trouble on the road, either driving or running idle. T have opened up the valve that shuts off the gas from the carburetor a little more, but it does not remedy tho trouble. I have taken the carburetor and piping apart, but find nothintr to stop th pas from flowinc. Can you asi.-t me In locating the trouble H. S. Would suggest that you inspect arefully the f'oat valve and pivots the reduction i- only slight, nevertheless, it can be noted.

Motor Department: Som two

months ngo you gave advice in

i pfr,ird to Mopping the squeaking of the fame. Would you kindly repeat

i? ? Hy doing so you would greatly oblige. M. 1

A disagreeable sojeak may be .f floats. Also note wh-thr float .'ticks. It is possible- that overnight corrosion of the parts causes them

t. ft'ck for a time when first start

irg. Since your trouble disappears

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minute, this scorns the modt probable

cause of your trouble.

Mr-tor Department: My nr has r large sire exhaust plpo entering

the muftler and shows no appreci

able Increase in power with tho cut

out employed. A friend of mine declares that there phould bo a dlffrne in power, and taking my car as an example, I think thero should be none. Tho practice 1. generally prohibit?! in cities. I know. D l. "With a properly designed exhaurt pipe and muffler, no appreciable decrease in powr should be noticed at normal pperd. At very hlh engine speeds, however, a muffler lessens the power, because the exhaust gases need a free exit, and if there Is any resistance, more or less back

pressure is created which, in turn, is bound to reduce the power. While traced to some part where the body Is not securely fastened to the frame. There la usually Installed some antifriction material between tho frame and body to prevent chafing. Very often the running board dust guard will be tucked under the body in a manner which will cause chafing and a disagreeable noise. Spring leaves when ru.sted acquire a habit of chirping; likewise spring shackles and bolts. Poorly attached fenders, loose doors, or engine hoods often cause squeaks. The hood clamps which hold down the engine hood have springs in them which rust and become a source of noise. Motor Department: Will you please tell me a good method for repairing leaky radiator fins? The radiator has a small ionk, which necessitates frequent refilling. II. The best way to stop the leak is to have it soldered. The fins are probably those which facilitate radiation but do not carry water. Radiators differ in construction, but those having fins are usually of the tube type.

Motor Department: Recently my

car went into a ditch and bent the

steering mechanism badly. It has j been repaired, but does not seem to j . rlj-ht yet. It does not steer ns ! Kood a before. All the parts look j all right and neem to be straight, j but it does not steer as it should. ; Do you think the parts have been ! stralifhtened right? Will thank you j to give me some suggestions. K. T. From what you have said it ap- ! peara the axle is bent or has shifted 1 from Its proper position on the ! spring. It is possible that the nose j of the frame is bent downward.

causing the axle to set back on the one side. The set of the spring shackle will help you to determine this. The main axle, from pivot to pivot should set at right angles to the frame. The steering knuckle arms to which the drag link is attached should have an equal set: that is, the angle between the knuckle point proper and the offset steering arm should be equal on each. After these points have been determined the wheels should be aligned by the adjustable link between the steering arms. The front wheels hsould have about one-quar

ter inch foregather; that is. they should toe in slightly. A slight undergather is also advisable. Motor Department: I have on my car a priming cup. the pipe of which Is connected to the Intake pipe, but I find this is not as efficient as priming through the regular priming cocks above the valves. Now I have in mind a primer that will with one turn on the dash prime all four cylinders at once. Rut as there must be a pipe from primer to each cylinder connecting the regular priming cocks above the valves, what would happen when the explosion takes place? Would there be any harm done in the small pipes? Of course, there would be only enough gasoline let in at one time to prime the motor; the flow would be cut off before the engine was cranked. E. T. It is not likely that any harm would be done to the pipes leading from the priming device to the cylinders when the engine is started, but unless the device is designed correctly it will afford a constant source of compression trouble. There are several devices on the market at the present time which have been used with success which would operate in the way you describe.

HCLPFUL, HINTS. A broken front spring may have a block of wood substituted for it. Jack up the frame until it is at the height at which the spring should hold it. and then s'.ip a block of wood of the proper size betwetn the axle and the frame. Fasten this in place with wire or rope and C.rive carefully. At tir.v-s springs devr-Ioj a tendency to "squeak owing to want of lubrication between the leaves. This can be remedied by occasionally Jacking up the frame of the car. so that the weight of the axle hangs from the springs. This will cause the leaves of the springs to separate a little. If kerosene and oil is then applied to the j-ides of the cpring and allowed to stand for some time, it will be found that all Undrncy to "squeak" has disappeared. When two or more leaves of a spring break It is not advisable to install new leaves without resetting the spring. If the spring is used for some time its set is different from that of the new leaves installed, and the effect often results In another broken spring very soon. Most springs break because the spring clips are not kept tight. It Is a good idea to inspect and apply the wrench occasionally to these parts. A few moments spent doing this occasionally may forestall ;i broken spring and a lot of unnecessary delay when touring.

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