South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 109, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 18 April 1920 — Page 27

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

Motor Depart it. nt: I have a Ford on-ton truck. A rood dal i rr.y driving 1 owr exceedingly ro:h road. WouIJ ono of th

take on h!ph K'-ar cause me to shift into wond. A. W.

Crank e:

tr. crank

work better.

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tnkn .;it N rvm tl:t m

t-.vir-. an! then Khe will start to Jrk, or if I don't Ket a pood start Koir.jr ur a grade fh? will do th

wim thlnjr. Can you s-upjrest a '; remedy for this troutlr, as It is a! nuisance to be taklnp out spark plurs all the time? I will thank you vn- much for a reply. IJ. IC f It would se.m that the oil works '

standard rnakfi of shrk .-jrhrfl j rrank It or crank lt over comprra

rMievw th jolts whi run:.:..? i.n- i slon an(j lf the fjy-wheel rocks - - lit äL . 1

loaded, or would tru-y le i:kb ick nnd forth lt stops. This

Sin? by hand, allowing j portefl to as a rem-dy 'for to spring l ack ns you ; slly a heavier oil might

I can't start lt until I ter conductor, being carerui noi 10 .v.-s. 1 and 2 plups and ! let the ends touch. Hydrogen bub-

turn lt over once or bles will form on tie negame wne.

Motor Department: Kindly state three causes that will make an exhaust valve work improperly. What will be the effect on an exhaust valve that does not seat properly? Would it be possible for an exhaust valve to be automatic? H. L An exhaust valve will not work

up on Nos. 1 and 2 cylinders, in spite j properly as follows: Valve lifter of the leakproof ringrs. This shows j out of adjustment: sprir.c broken; that the clinders are out of round ' stem tart so that it sticks open;

or ored. Grinding mu.-t re- j h-ad warped; f.ice and ?eat pitted.

springs already on the car tco sM.k to take efct unl3 one has 1.000 pounds or so for & load? V G. It Is very dlrflcu'.t to obtain a ho?k absorber that will Kive the dffcired result und"r varying conditions. Trucks as a rul are not exI rctM to be Mn" ri linr. Primarily tha function of a Fhock absorber is to check the rebound action of the prins. and if you can install somo device to accomplish tl.i you will Improve matters. We do not recommend any accrork-3.

will tpt the lubrication of the cylinand b-ariners Hnpin must have j?ood compression for this test. If this test Is sat!.-factory, look over carburetor adjustments. If engine rfponds readily to throttle while Idling (running without load.) but drags while on the road, look for dragging brakes or gear out of line.

If I stop for 10 or 15 or electrolyte In lt to make it a bet-j the valve head to m!e the valve

iroin in seat, mo vaiv sr.ould re worked up and down in crder to work tho abrasive material on to the sea. In grinding, the valve should be rotated with a reclprcating motion, not turned continually In one direction, otherwise ridges will be fonned. It Is not advisable to attempt to straichten a valve stem. While the stem may be straightened and used temporarily to good advantage, nevertheless, it best to replace the valvo with a new on. If this is not done a leaky valve is hound to result. It Is more economical and more satisfactory to Install a new valve aa soon as possible.

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this Pes- i ;.-irrri rvl d with carbon. I"

- f . - ' he'.p. as It i val'. e does not se.it, the compression

could not get up on top of the '-a 111 lMknround valve and most of

piston so readily. The Jerk Is due ! the power from that cylinder will to the cylinders missing explosions i te wasted. An exhaust valve can from the nme cause which prevents ,;... r be automatic, as it opens the engine from starting sooted ' against a heavy pressure at the end plugs. Test your colls and make. f the power stroke. This neces.-d-sure they are not defective. t täte a positively droven mechanism.

TTotor Department: Kindly advis how to charge volt battery from a resident electric light. Should this charge be from direct or alternating current, and how should lt be arranged? Thanking you for your prompt answer to this matter. D. M.

Direct current must enter the

Motor Department: My crank

i case nas not oeen removed for

cleaning sino I got the car, and I

have run it several thousand miles. h.attery. ut the source mav "be di

l nave noon nuvisMi tn.it tn:s is tr.a i rr nr aitomatlnir a rhonstnt will

Motor Department: I have hn practice. Is it not sufficient to drain j rfouIred to 'bring direct current c reader of your paper a number of j out th old oil and rell!! with fro h tfovn to proper amperage for your

yar-4. tnererore wia n i" . on penoencany. na an vi a ny me i batter-". A rectifier must be used

i'1M manufacturers? Ii. L. with nltemstint? rnrrpnt TVip.

Uy this time your ernrk rare will j rhnrgng rate starts at one-tenth

r.e so Jiiie,i wv.n mi.f.1; tn;t t will

explain a prol

lern for me.

starter on :ny car runs me taro down o4uickly. The g -rator builds up the r st of th b tttery'. but do.-s not Her-m to furnish current to the Marter end. Can you tell rn through your query column what to do for name? JThe generator Is not supposed to furnish current for the starter except through the battery. Perhaps you use too much current trying to start the engine. Ordinarily the engine should start, Jifter a few turn of the starter, but if you continue to crank with the Ktarter then your tattery is bound to become exhausted. The penerator will recharge the battery normally, but it cannot replace nil the current wasted by excessive cranking of tho engine. Be sure that your generator charges the battery at the proper rate when driving 12 or 1." miles an hour. If yon do not have an ammeter to register the current it would b1 'advisablo to Install one. Motor Department: Without apparent ranw I have within a short while broken three -right hand rear iixIms on my car (Overland model S3U-191C). Can you suggest a probable cauw how determined and how remedied? Harly answer through j'our department will be appreciated. P. H. Undoubtedly yon will find the axle housing cracked on that side near the point where the spring is anchored. This will cause an nudltional strain on the fchaft at every turn and cause it to break. Would suggest that you have a now tube riveted In place. When the axle housing and bearings are In good repair end proper alignment you should have no further trouble. Motor Department: "Will appreclnte very much If you will answer these questions: (a) I have a 1918 twin Harley-David n that is in first claw condition mechanically, but today acts very peculiar. With spark fully advanced It runs O. K., but on full retard, it fires only on cylinder No. 2; never fires on No. 1 except on advance. Interrupter 1 good, contacts open 1 5 thousandths of nn nrh, are not pitted or dirty, timed ns by factory marking, new armature, condenser, brushes, cables and

epark r'ugs. What is the 'trouble? j (b) I also hav an American Six.

With cut-out open it has a sharp metallic sound, seemingly onro to firing fix times, but with cut-out closed no unnatural sound occurs. Do you think anything is loose? Also when running from .70 to 4", miles nn hour I hear fairly regular a .harp. cracking about six times, then n. moment elapses, then six more frhurp cracks. It sounds like hih Knsion current Jumping across the wires, but engine never misses, crank rajtly and has all sorts of power. Wlvit s tho trouble? (c) Tha starUr ia sluggish on starting in the morning and once in a while at ether times. Circuit from battery to l.atterv U-.s O. K. I'rushes and

frwitches D. Iv. Tattefy tfsts 7 V. j l.:ic0 gravity. What causes this? j (d) Do leak proof rinc for pistons j

vt the double eai type have any merit over ordinary diagonal cut rintrs? () Is it proper to take up Vearing by reducing shim thickness

c n cranKsnaii ana connt'i-i;r.s- ruu? ui . a car that has only run 10,0 00 j miles, or should they be scraped and b'lUf-btte 1? Does cutting new seats

on valves and valve seats have anv merit? Answer appreciated. II. R. (.i) M.i suro that the interrupter

X'Oii.ts open 25 tbouvmds cf an Inch ( Ktd fo that tins occurs for both j . i-: 1 V..-. i . 1

terrupter may bo cut a little and 1 cause, tho trou' 'e mntio::d. sot check each carefully. (b) Perhaps; the cat-out vale the click jit certain times. It" tho current j Jumped tho saf. ty gap you would j notice the entire ir.:sre. The trouble cannot be s-tJous. sir.eo j ou I hear and obscre r.i.'tl;ing wb.t-n the j rut-out is clesv.l. Sor.-.etinv s a slug J In tho exhaust maT.'f-dd will cans.-j n annoyinir click uiuKr aring c n.:tions. tc) A loo-e r-r c-.rrovled ' lattery terminal will c.iue the trouble. Of course, when the t n- j gine i; cold you n.ut errtt creit. r: resistance caused by th" '.:i'.t'd lulrica:mg oil. Tb n ac.iin a ster- I use battery is som w b.-.t less of-; r.clent when c !. (l The more carefully pitor. are nude to s,--.il j the Joints the btttr the r .It There ar i::ar.y ki:i; cn the ' market, tut no particular make car. j t-e recommended through thse col-! umr.s. () b.ghtly worn I carinas j rr.ay be adjusted Ly rc:uo mg j Fhlms. If the shaft ?r.d bearings; luive been neglected tiien ncr care- ' ful attention is re.juired. AH new ! learir.trs must ! scraprd and r'.tted ! carefuilv. If the valves are badly j f itted or groocd they baould be j cut and ground In until a perfect !

at ia obtained. Otherwise, crdinH grinding will sur'.cc Motor Department: My car is a 1317 model nr. ..I I am a: a lo to tell why it has tecun to lose, power rec titly. I am ine'.'-.rd to think the o.ir.g i- plugged up but do r. l know how to t"st ryl:ndnrs lo ve if they are properly lubricated. The pjm p rvust be workir.tr properly. a.s tb'ws at the rieht f -1. J'he ert-ur.e dnu's and st vir.s to stall aAjjr. UillJ tki I used to

IIKLFUIj HINTS. If your engine Is growing nois look at tho valvct tappets. If th" adjustments aro loose the space widens and the valve lifter gives hammer blow on the valve stem.

j Adjust the Fpace to the thickness

of a visiting card while engine is cold. When motor heats up the valve stem lengthens and take up nearly all the clearance, making but little noise, if any. When removing any part of tho valve mechanism mark the parts

w 'a muck !h-;t it will ; , nf Knt. a iaa wnicn come togexner so una mere

b.- drfllcult f(-.- any oil Jo got through ; n- Kattery must start'at 10 amps , be no b-t-ik" in rep. .ruing it; certainly no clean oil ever reaches , a 'go nrr:p. hr. battery at ß amps! them. When you take off a nut rethe bearings. As toon a.s th clean jf ricctroiyte is below tops of plates! PbT.ce it on the stud so that it will oil Is inserted It mixes v !th thls!an distilled water to cover them r.ot be necessary lo hunt for it vhen

mnrVr find tho Mlvturo i-iic to thp . ,s..n- iv, r i,, 1 wanted. The USU ll practice f)f

bearings. The crank r;i.?e should be; rrnrn J!no t0 positive of battery and removed At least every e, 000 miles i r.er-ativo to negative. After an hour and cleaned by hand. Do not try : or two, If cells are gassing freely, th method of putting In kerosene ; reduce charging r'-.to one or two and running the crank case. j amperes. Keep the cells from 'bubbling too freely by reducing tho

Motor IJepartme7it: v:i you ' rharcrlnc rate. Ralterv la fullv

chnrged when electrolyte reads 1,275

n uivii j ci - i i i - ii- i j i : k i i i s wuit the columns cf your valuable paper? I have a Fcrd car, 1915 rood el, and have Just had it overhauled put In leakproof piston rings, r.ow bushings around the push rods, also new connecting rods. Had new wiring Installed, but lt does r.ot fire rjght. When I start out it will miss until I travel a mile or two. Then it will

to 1,300. Motor Department: Please explain the method of finding the positive and negative terminals of a battery by means of a glass of water. E. T. The water should have some salt

dumping everything into a box Is a bad one. as It takes to long to sort out nuts and bolts when parts are to be replaced.

Should a valve spring break and ; no extra spring be available, do not ! despair. A metal washer with a j hole larger than the valve stem ; should be placed between the two i parts of the spring. This prevents J them coiling around each other and !

so will serve until a new spring can be obtained. While regrlnding valves. It Is advisable to use a light spring under

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while the "gas is in that fine condition RamVhorn rushes it to the cylinders. The results arc well known to those who dri v cxi Chalmers. This action, "snap,'' absence of vibration are common to a Chalmers, but it has none of those troubles common to cars whose engines arc not design ed to accept and "digest" the low grade "gas" of the day. Those troubles arc hard starting, frequent fouling of spark plugs, burned bearings, scored cylinders, abbreviated mileage from "gas." Ride be

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