South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 116, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 25 April 1920 — Page 27

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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

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

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I.-iMr. through or.ly run al out J have to iri.t out f-r it won't rni-.

siuva nc. Tii piston rlncfl ylir.tl. r ! not rr

jms ir,,' th! piston. Th re Fi-vtral causoj for thlj: (a)

ir.ny l.o out of true or I'i-'on too nn;i!l or out

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on rir.c

il or badly f.ttod.

Fir. co the oth'T ryllr.'lrs raus- r.o trouble you ran hardly h'.arno th 11. Th FOontr you rllrrjir.ate the auso the hotter, as a misirur nflr. will sooner or IatT work fri-f.u-i Injury to othfr units of th ( hasi is. If you find th cylinder true thrn a now ovts1z pl.r.ton with rinn properly fitted thould remedy tho trouble.

Department: Can you

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mo how to pet my online to start? I have a 40-horsopowrr four-cylinder. I have timed It and pround in all the vnlvs. My spark works finely. I have adjusted rny rnrhurotor. but cannot pet my rnc;ln to Mart. I pot two explosions after primln? the enpine. My Intake valves work by auction and my exhaust Tvorks from tho cam .chafL Tho factory' that made thl-j car Is out of busin r-ss. If you can allnvl-.-!t my trouble I would appreciate it. II. K. Th trouble may b du to wronc replarlnff of tho valve cages. When rrindini? valves which seat in a taiTf. an !n your car. it often happens that tho cao Is not Fct hack in pl.ic rlht. Make nur that the i'P'-riin,Ts of the valvo capos foe tho?,, of the Inlet pipe. With the. valve capea installed wronp no pas ran reach the combustion chamber. Motor Department: In taking tho valves out of my motor I no-tir-d that tho exhaust valvrs particularly are wry much spotted. One valvo is s'.lphtly warped. Vill you ivindly adviso whether it la nrcesary to pet all new valvrs, or whether it is necessary to pot One new valve only? K. M. You liavo rJlowed tho valves to po too lonr without prindinp; hence the pittinp of the valve seats. It will be necessary to prind these until the pits or epoLs disappear and a dean, smooth seat is obtained. As to th warped xilve stem, it is best to replace that- In replacing it fbtain a proper seating of he valve. The exhaust valves especially slionld "i pround frequently. In order to obtain the best results from a motor it is .advisable to reseat all th valves about every 2, Od or :V00 Talles. If this is done there i l-.ss work and much better results are htaim-d.

Motor Department: I Miould be pleased t have you pivo mo the fol-lowiiv-: information in your cdv.mns: Is it neces,iry to have distilled water put in a storape bat-t-ry? Would not other water do a wt-11. and how often diould it b f 1 1 1 1 with water? Would it be jiosStMo to keep : stfrauo battery in a ar all summ r without havinp it reeliarped, if it were used onlj' occationally? I have a jrirner on the lash and have been fillinp this with Kerosene once a wee!; and elraninp out the onpine. Wouid it bo advisiilde to substitute wood alcohol for tho kero. :ie? J. W. It is necessary to u.- distilled or fresh rain water b-eau--e ordinary well or Fprinp water contains soluble salts, which will ruin the battery. The cells should he examimd

jsary

should

and tlie ih r

very two week.-

iimotint of watrr r.ilded to kt ep

plates covi red. The Ivttery

not stand n;or tb.an me month without recharpinp. .Meoh.d may

Instead of l:rrosenet 1 vi t pivo as pood rei-ult!.

l.o used may not

Motor Department: I took the wire off my penerator, but failed tit. .irk them. How can I tri! v.-hie!', is the positive and which the i: native wire? K i:.

r will

Ilun errrine cr tb.at

current, a pla.s of

a i

Ir duce v.-ires in

tie f-alt or nod

ivinp off buT b! en". T'e cart ful airrer.t from th t rater will enter

penr ra

l lace c;iis

water w ith a litn it. The wire

iepati j so that i'f pen-battery.

to CO'l posl'

r.ect ive i

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Motor Department: Pb -a.-

the symptoms f tliat a layman n. them. I own .i. to v iri'-en it C.OOti mil'

Pive

ovorhe.ttint so iy Ut'id' I st an I car and li.ivo . but am not

ry well versed in tti hnual tt mis. lb T

symptoms are unmi-:a kable, at f.lhnp r.if of ra !;abr

:he am

no of on

ie tirst

T!;ptonl. Loss ir.P. particularly

l;d iiut.il and of 1 ithers. Win n sua

-.pine continues t

n!. takfr j-.'.a.'e wh.t a bonized. but in that : tvv would not bo tt

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r Departmnt: What

ay to strengthen a r.

s .' jne front sprmps or my

em to be too weak and burnt)

when t'oin:- over rout;h roads. Is it best to buy new ons? 12. L. If the sprlnps have be-n in k'Tvieo for a lor.c time it would be advisable to have then re.-.r-t. If yr.u think. thj load is too heavy for the sprir.ps to carry witb.out bumping it wr)ubl be best to add another l-ai and also reset the sprlnps. M')tor Department: I have trouble with my steerinp wheel in a way that I have i.ever h ard x-pro-ve,i ny any on(. Ajy r;ir nearly new, responded to the wheels easily until this mominp, when it suddenly refused to turn in either direction an inch. It was frozen in tho collar, below the steering wheel and after much work it was made to turn, hut much too stiff. Can you advise rno as to the cause and a possible remedy apainst pettinp in like hx apain, for it would bo a source of porno danper. Thank inp you in advance, I am, D. H. The steering pear needs careful attention at frequent intervals. It must be kept well lubricated. Tho bushinp in qurstion seized, du to lack of proper lubrication. This is very apt to happen with any bearing where there is any amount of friction. Under the circumstances It would be advisable to remove the bushinp or hearing and refit ?t. You may be able to eas It by applying oil freely and working it considerably. If it Is worked free' and kept lubricated there will be no danper of its seizing apain. It might be well to install an oil cup at this point.

Chvrolt with Connecticut Ignition and Autolife starting and lighting system. Th" ifphts n my car are vary dim whfn engine is still or wh n the enpir.e is running slow, but are pood when the enpine is spei ded up. Have examined th battery connections and find them good. Have nearly new Columbia battery. which is pretty well charts d and will at all times easily start motor. I will appreciate your telling mo through your columns where to locate the trouble. O. It. When the enplno j.-t dead or running slowly the lights draw the current from the battery. When the enpine is speeded up the liphts usually take current direct from the penerator. From what you have stated it appears that your Lattery is run sufhciently stronp to afford bricht lights. Perhaps it will not hold the charge. Would suppest that you have the battery inspeeted and tested at tho regular service

! station or by some one thorouphly

familiar with diseases of Etoraju-e batteries.

Most Flf-start!ns systems have a fue box Installed at an accessible point. The purchaser of a r.ew car should acquaint hlm.?lf with this as ejuiekly .as possible. Very often considerable trouble can be eliminated by the installation cf a new fuse. This is a simple matter, but if not known may cause a lot of trouble and unnecessary expense. When the st lf-startinp device fails to start the enpine after reasonable trial the trouble should be located without delay. Uno cannot expect too much from a small battery. The self-starter is not supposed to crank the engine indefinitely. fUar this in mind and you will prolong the lifo of your battery.

Motor Depart 1 f 1 six-cj pndt dMve. The last tb e that when

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wheels. A lew new nm iujs may vercoaa th trouble.

Motor Department: I have

IIIXPFTTi HINTS. Keep cartful watch on your distributor. In case of a leak in the hich tension wires a will jump and you can Bee it. Hut the spark may be jumping Inside and you not know anything about it. So remove the cover occasionally and wipe out tho dust By this means trouble is avoided long before It can occur. starting and electric lighting systems require efficient lotteries. Kor this reason the rmttery should receive careful attention. It should bo inspected frequently and the plates of the cells kept covered with electrolyte. A little elistilled water added at frequent intervals may obviate the necessity of a now battery. If your car is equipped with the battery ignition system always remember that the distributor points need cleaning frequently. Carefully follow the maker's instructions and you will enjoy a smooth running enpine.

GOLFER HITS BALL IAD KILLS A ROBIN

WIX.STED, Conn., April 2 4. A freak accident of the olf links that has aroused tho interest of local golfers resulted when Eddie Fitzgerald drove a ball that decapitated a robin. Tho bird was about 100 yards from the tee, and the ball, which skimmed the fairway, took off the robin's head as cleanly as with a knife.

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DRINKS EMBALMING FLUID FOR LIQUOR HO CK FORD, II!., April 2 4. Craving for drink led Irarry Gustafson to try a concoction of embalming flued. The potion, consisting of alcohol and formaldehyde, left Gustafson with "no pulse" for several minutes, physicians who attended him said. Nevertheless Gustafson is recovering.

The housing situation is so acute in England that discarded busses are being utilized for housekeeping by small families.

A small but accurate machine has been Invented for recording the collection of the war tax sales in retail establishments.

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Then we decided that pneumatic tires was the answer to trucking problems as it had long since proved to be to passenger carrying. , At first, as wc have said, this new Reo which we termed the "Speed Wagon" met with scepticism everywhere. But it soon proved its great superiority in every way. The greater speed cf which it was capable rendered it wonderfully economical as well as vastly more efficient And the air cushions on which it rides cut upkeep and operation cost away down. Now our only problem is to make them fast enough never have been able to catch up with the tremendous demand. Only way you can hope to obtain a Reo "Speed Wagon" for reasonably early delivery is order at once.

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