South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 284, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 10 October 1920 — Page 28

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MOTORISTS' PROBLEMS Solved for Readers of 9 The News-Times

NEED RUBBER HOSE IN RAILROAD GAME

ESSEX STOCK CARS WTX IX MIXXESOTA

By William H. Stewart, Jr.

Motor Department: I hivo .-i 1517 Maxwell tourlnsr car. Th f-lf-trouble, ani I wotjM rjrr.itly apsroct.iio your kirMncM !f ymj will kIvo mo pomo r-olntrrs to th catis" and rcmIy. Th" barter lt.K'!f will work, hut will not Mart thn i nclno. To mo it nfmH as if troul!i was in th lrrnitlon. Kvrythinir perms to 3 In good condition mechanically. is. c;. The trouhlo probably Iks between the cirburctlon and the ignition. Prime the, rylind'-rs and fp:r th-f-nplnr. If Jt rf fuses to rtart look for ignition trout. Its. Tra out the lino frorn battery clear through to ipark pluK-- until trouble- is located. If the rnir. fires a ft w tirm-s and si:'. Ujt.k for rarhurctlori tro.jbU?

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Motor Dpartmr nt : I hav a 1918 Mitchell (ar. Aftc- running it about two months there w;i a. knock in th- motor ami it is Mill there. If tho jiirk is advanced half way the t-nsint- knocks very badly. Wiien tho pa:k 13 retarded th re is no knock. I had carbon taken out of the cylinder, and it h-eined a little better. Hut it is very bad at present. I would be very jjl.id to learn through your paper some remedy for this knock. S. T. Hvldently tho knock is iri the connecting rod or crank shaft bearing. The only way to find it is to i; over thefe parts carefully. If neglected buch a knock may deelo; .erioiT.s coneo,ueiu t s and may ?ven wreck the engine. Motor Department: I h.ivp a 1 IU S rar with a 1-volt storage battery. When water U put in the Iiller opfninK. and the car run, more water comes out of the tops than 1 put in. I'lease; tell me tho cause of the trouble. The starter v i 1 1 not work, yet th battery has jut been recharged by the manufacturer's aent. J-. T. It wouM accm that battery is o errharKintr. due to voltase regulator not being1 properly adjusted. If electrolyte i.s up to its full strength and starter does not work properly, tho trouble may be in a poor connection or In the Marter itrfelf. Motor Department: Occasionally I hear a popping noise at my carburetor, is it dangerous? Please give me cause pr causes. hi:(;inni:u. Popping back or back tiring at carburetor ir exceedingly dangerous if the carburetor has jut been primed or these is much of a leak. It is cauied by lean mixture, leaky inlet valve, or electrical troubles at times in dlstribuu.-, which may cause an explosion in cylinder when Inlet vAlvo hi open. Iook over these parts carefully as occasionally a car burn and in totally wrecked from just this cause. Motor Department: If I run my motor steadily though slowly while the r,ir is standing, the water in the radiator will boil and stam even on a. cool day. This trouble developed only lately. Can you tell me tho cause of this? OWN Kit. IVrhaps tha Inner walls of the rubber hoo connections have closed; thereby stopping the circulation. If not this, then tho water pump is not working aa It should. The trouble you mention clearly indicate poor circulation of the water of the cooling system. Motor Department: My Ford differential i.s becoming noisy, possibly because l have not attended to it recently. I put oil In the engine regularly. Is !h" differential died from the engine r must it be looked after separately? A. H. The oiling softem on the Ford car merely taken care of the engine and gears. The plug on the differential housing must be removed and more grease inserted at least once a month. Use a medium cup grease and keep it full. If this dots not Htop the nise. perhaps you will find it necessary to make repair. Motor Department: Could you please explain how to time a car or what in meant by timing a car? Novicr. Timing a car has no meaning but the valves may be. timed and the ignition may bo timed. To time the valve we disconnect the timing gear and set tho cam shaft or shafts so that the exhaust valve in No. I cvlln ler Just clones and the inlet vahe i.s on the point of opening as indicated by the marks on the ily-whed. To lime the ignition we set the tinur of tho interrupter and distributer with their wires s that a spark will occur in each cylinder just at the beginning of the power stroke. Motor Department: How I: rat-

tlinic prevented in brakes? I understand that tome us- a special device to prevent this annoyance. II. It depends to some extent en the wusht of the car. A light car dimes about the road fo much more that there is apt to be more noise, although the construction is substantially the same. Internal expanding Irakis have a tendency to side-slap with consequent rattle. If the manufacturer has provided no way to Mop th'.d it will be dr.ticult to do so, although a piece, of :iber could be placed between the brake and its Kupportir.g pinto and meted there. IVrhaj- small tension sj'rtngs would serve lo reduce the noise. Motor Department: Ara driving a Ford roidster and when not in use keep car Jacked up. putting the Jack rntlcr housing of differential. 1'Ieaso iidvj?e If tnis causes too much strain at this point. Ij. N. The axle housing should certainly be strong enough to support the weight of this car. Thi hnihi not 13 dor.e, however, with cars of the heavies type. It is best to jack up on both sided of th-j axle. Motor Department: I'leaso lot rr. know some cure for a noisy spring. At times it rattles badly and the effect is very annoying. Any tugpentions will be appreciated. S. W. Tho trouble probably in the shackles cr shackle-bolts. Try tightening tho shackle-bolts, as the

and the spring ends. If there is Much play, thin shims of metal may bo inservd. larger bolts may have to be fitted, or the m. rings removed and ru-w bushings inserted. lie no-.ro careful of lubrication of these parts and ke -p them clfan, as road grit sticking to the spring ends can usily work in and caus- rapid wear. iri:M'irij iiixTS. Annoying rattles often may bo traced to side play in the spring shackles. You may find it necessary to install shims, but in any case be careful not to tighten the shackie too much. Tue spring must have freedom of action, otherwise hc car will ride bard and incidentally you may cause a broken spring.

Do not neglect rickles aid pins at springs. The war ports that neglect 'a used more spring trucks in ' Kurope causes combined.

to grease ho tho end of the department roof this detail breakage on than all other

Do not neglect your springs and fpring shackle. Xnt only does proper lubrication add to th.; ea striding qualities of the car but it prevents breakage, an important matter, especially on a long trip. tery time you go over your car turn down or Ml the grease cups if iac. ssury.

To oil a spring in the proper manner it should be removed. Use a "C" clamp to prevent the leaves springing apart while removing the center bolt. Remove all rust with emery cloth or a file and cover both sides of each leaf with graphite grease. Line up the holes in the springs by means of a screwdriver and tighten with the "C" clamp.

A quicker method is to take the weight off the spring by Jacking up and then prying the leave apart with a screwdrier. fJraphito grease may then be inserted by means of a thin knife blade. This method chips off the paint, but that seems to be unavoidable.

KICK I : I) LI STA I HS. The democrats have ruined the country, but read the following headline from the New York Tribune, the strongest anti-democratic paper in tho country, of Sept. 1: "U. h SHIPS NOW CAKKY HULK OF NATION'S TRADF. "Merchant Marine Regains Place In Sea Commerce for the First Time Since Period Reforc Civil War "LARGE GAIN IN LAST YEAH."

3,770 Miles of Rubber in Roads of Country.

If all the air-brake, signal and heating hose in use on the 2.570,000 railroad coaches. Pullman and freight cars now In operation In the United States were stretched In single line, it would re.ch 3.770 miles enough to bridgo tho distance across the Atlantic from New York to Gibraltar. Amazing figures just compiled by ho.e experts of Goodyear are enlightening to the public ns how essential rubber in its various forms Is to the successful and safe operation of railroad trains. There aro six pieces of rubber hose connecting every passenger or Pullman coach, two 22-inch lengths of air brake hose, two similar lenghs of signal hose and two 2 4Jrch lengths of steam-heating hose. The first allows simultaneous application of the air brakes on every coach, the second permits instant signalling from any part of the trait., while the third carries ex. haust steam from the engine boiler for heating purposes. latest available figures show that 2..r)00,000 freight cars are rolling In the country; 60,000 passenger coaches, and 10,000 Pullman sleeping cars. This is a total of 2.750,0 00 cars equipped with two pieces of 22-Inch air-brake hose, making a total of C. 140, 000 lengths. Hose is replaced every six months becauso of severe usage, which would make a total of 10.280.000 lengths or 226,160,000 Inches of rubber hose used for air brakes alone. On each of the 70,000 passenger and Pullman coaches there are two lengths of signal hose and heating hose. Figuring four lengths to the coach, it would require 200 miles of such hose for America's annual requirements. Modern railroad coaches are equipped with electric lights and storage batteries. They are recharged by means of a dynamo beneath the car, operated by a rubberized fabric belt connected with one axle of the truck. This belt is 10 feet long. The average life of such a belt is 23.000 miles, but replacements are frequent because of no protection from snow and ice. Figuring one 10-foot belt to tho 70.000 coaches in use, about 133,000 miles of belting i.s used for train lighting alone as original equipment. Rubber is put to other uses on trains as tender hose, squirt hose, cylinder head and air pump packing, guage-glass gaskets. rubber flooring, connecting curtains between coaches, and as window shades.

Ess-ex stock earn converted Into racers have won a greater number of speed events on dirt tracks this summer than any other make of car. At Minneapolis on Sept 10th and 11th, Kssex cars won five events in a two-day racing program at the Minnesola State fair before the largest crowd of people ever assembled to witness a speedway automobile contest. Louis DIshbrow won the 10-milo light car championship of the world in nine minutes and nine seconds, defeating a field of right other cars. Dishbrow and Sig. Hougdahl, unquestionably the fastest dirt track drivers In the world, together with I. Ii. Lampkln, are driving Essex cars on the dirt tracks this season. They have been performing at tho largest fairs and outdoor celebrations all over the United States. These drivers chose tho Essex because of its ability to stand the pun. ishment of constant track work and because of Its unmatched speea.

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C. J. JACKSON Danket Farmer Trust Co.

Mr. C. J. Jackson writes as follows

about the unfailing service which his BIG-SIX has given him: "My BIG-SIX is oil anyone can ask in an automobile. In 5,000 miles I have experienced no trouble whatsoever, and the hills look like straight roadway. There is no vibration at 45 miles an hour and the car holds the road wonderfully. I am more than pleased with the service I have received at your Service Station." Studebaker performance has accounted largely for BIG-SIX popularity in South Bend. The Studebaker Corporation of America Retail Factory Branch Lafayette and South Streets

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A New Policy Vital To Car Buyers The new and powerful organization now manufacturing the Maxwell is able to give and proposes to give, motor car values so unmistakable that they cannot remain for a moment in question. Surely, these factory prices mark the Maxwell far and away the best purchase of its type and size in the market:

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Triors T O. H. Factory. War Tax to lo Added. St. Joe Motor Sales Co. Salesroom Service Station 132 E. Colfax Av. 1025 W. Division St. Main 2254 Lincoln 1909 We render day and night service

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(On October 15th we will be compelled to increase prices on all models)

UNTIL October 15th we will accept orders for the new 1921 Haynes at the present prices for all models. On that date we will be compelled to increase the prices, making them $250 more for the open cars and $300 more for the closed cars. $3185 will be the price of the new 1921 Haynes Touring car, beginning October 15th. Until then, you can purchase one for $2935. At the new

price of $3185 the Haynes is still at least a thousand dollars underpriced. Hundreds of owners of Haynes cars, after comparing the Haynes with other cars priced at $4,000 to $5,000, frankly state they would prefer the new 1921 Haynes to any other car in the $4,000 class. We believe it is only right and fair to give our patrons and friends ample notice of this coming change in prices.

We realize that there are many people who have been intending to become Haynes owners, and for that reason are entitled to have this opportunity to save $250 or $300 by reaching their decision to purchase their cars now. On October 15th, therefore, the price changes will be put into effect, and we can accept orders for the Haynes on the basis of the present prices until that date only.

PRICES GUARANTEED BUYERS PROTECTED The Haynes Automcbfo Company cj Kokomo not only authorizes us to guarantee the prices of Haynes cars against reduction during the next six months but furtner say that if for any reason there should be a reduction in price the difference n-ill e refunded to the purchaser. Buyers of Haynes cars will be fully protected in their investment.

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