The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP


Five hundred miles Or southern
Michigan countr. roads covered in
I'VE DAYS have failed to point out a
flew in wild Bob Burman's Mar
uuette- Buick model Toe which IL en-
tered for. the grand priAe race over
the Long Island course october 10.
Burman has sent this meter mon
xter through all kinds Of HIGHWAYS
mud sand, gravel and even over 500
at a pace which seemed almost
death-inviting. stu the big motor
has made not whimper or - much
as caused the Buick pilot 10 raise
the hood In hunt for trouble.
All through Michigan this big ear
has travelled, and Michigan roads are
conceded to be the worts IN the Unit
ed States No hin has been too steep.
no sand too deep. and no weather
conditions too severe for this ma
chine to travel through.
Burrnan is we'll pleased with the
results OF the first try-eHt and viii
now overhaul this car thoroughly.
After 1t has been inspected he Will
take another road trip OF about ~
500 miles. planning TO visit points in
the East.
CmAil pAIit+UIES ah tftbCt t60SS 90 Y
usually located BY partially initiating
the tubes and either immersing them
In water or smearing them with soap
lather, the puncture being Indicated
in either case by bubbles. On tne
road where the puncture occurs 1t liz
sometimes impossible to procure a
vessel suitable for testing tube.
When this occurs tile tube can be laid
in the dust and the puneture located
by the blowing away OF dust AT the
point where the air leaks from the
tube. This method requires no pre-
paratian and Is as sure as either the
lather or water immersion methods.
besides taking considerably less
time.
!. The New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club is at the head OF move
ffient to secure the enforcement of
the universal light law Of that State.
No adekuate penalty supports the
present weak law, on this subject, and
there is very little effbrt 10 enforce
ii.
The Reading tPa.) Automobile
Club has decided to offer prizes OF
SITS to the supervisors Of townships
In Rerks county who are SuccessruI
in keeping up the best roads In their
districts. The prizes wifi be $I0u
to the township supervisor havin8 the
best roads. $50 to the second and SIS
to the third. Lancaster county. a
neighbor OF Berks. recently adopted
been in bad condition this season,
due TO heavy rains and the alleged
neglect BY the supervisors.
Hss
one or the most exasperating OF
minor troubles which can fall 20 the
lot of the motor car driver Is to have
partially ehoked fuel jet In the
carbureter. III the jet were wholly
blocked up and the engine conld nor
be ran at all one would naturally ~
to the earbureter LII NOT al once, a.
rectfy after testing the ignition and
the cause OF the trouble would he
revealed. On the other hand. when
there are PARTICLES OF foreign matter
floating about. they Will keep more
or less clear of the jet, but they are
never far away. You food the tar-
bureter and start up the engine,
which runs merrtly for few reyosn-
lions, coughs. eh0kes and stops. What
has happened? Those free bits pf dust
which we're merely agitated by the
action Oh flooding the carbureter have
BY the oonstant suck exerted nv the
engine been drawn Into the jet. and
offectuaIly Blocked II. The engine
from the jet again. and 30 the pro-
cyess spf nuInberiess startings up 81
[tffc engine u performed. Now, III the
ignitscn be found In order. and the
fuel feed to kffe carhureter be clear,
III IL nearly always Advisable 10 pFs,-