The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-07
How to Control a Car With
Thr0ttle-GOOd Results.
A WAY TOCRANK CAR.
What Would You Do if Crank
Was Broken or Missing.
Other Items of Interest in Au-
tomObile World.

! nave trouble with an OIL LuDS OF one
carrying gasoline, due to leaks, and all
the turning you can do on the con-
! nection will not stop it. Perhaps you
will find on taking it apart that it is
packed with string and right here you
can get in your fine work. Solder
| little collar on the tube, dress up the
end so that it fits up against the other
membec aad tighten it up and you will
end trouble forever at that particular
point. String packing is the cheaper
method. that's all.
The greatest gasoline efficiency is
| shown by the driver controlling his
| car by throttle rather than with brakes,
| clutch or the setting of the spark. Drive
| always with a high spark just short
OF the point where it will cause spark
| knock, even if you have to change the
setting occasionally to accomplish this
purpose. A high spark gives the maxi
mum power to each impulse and with
| such we can drive with the throttle
| open to a lesser degree and still main
tain a given speed. The result is a
| cooler motor, a saving in gasoline, oil
and wear on all moving parts, includ-
ing the clutch.
Sufficient thought is not given to the
question of tire imitation by the ma
jority of owners and drivers and from
such neglect arises a multitude of tire
IL oubles. The condition is aggravated
in a great number of cases by the con-
dition of the pump 1t is usually found
to be in such condition that 1t is about
Is per cent efficient and the labor of
pumping up one tire is that which with
the pump in good order should suffice
for the whole set. Think this over:
Does your pump work the way IL
should? why not take the next oppor-
tunity and take it apart. repack the
leather washers or fix the hose con-
Eection, or if these are not at fault
find what it is and fix it? The salts
faction, the saving of time and cuss
words will more than repay you for the
time and material expended. We are
printing table giving the proper pres
sure for the different sizes of tires,
both front and rear.
Proper Tire Inf1ation-Three-inc
tires, front, so pounds; rear, so pounds.
Three and one-half inch tires. front go
pounds; rear, 20 pounds Four-inch
tires, front 20 pounds; rear so pounds.
Four and one-haf-inch tires, front so
pounds: rear 80 pounds. Five-inch tires,
front, 100 pounds; rear no pounds. Six
inch tires, Mt 120 pounds; rear, 100
pounds.
Waste of fuel will result from a lack
CT syncnronism in the action of the
valves of a gasoline motor, and not
only that, but a falling off in power
output as well. careful adjustment
of the valve tappets to compensate
evenly for wear on the end of the valve
stems and tappet heads should be
maintained at all times. Another cause
of waste of fuel is in leaky valve or
piston rings, resulting directly in lost
compression.
Although the oiling problem is far
from settled, it is at present an I'M
designers have adj
ded from Is to 20 per cent general run
ming efficiency to motors by fitting
luhricating system that gives sup
ply of oil proportionate to the motors
demands and the work to be perform
ed.
One blunder which inexperienced and
nervous drivers frequently make, and
which occasions them no little chagrin,
is attempting to start the car with one
or more of the brakes on. Another mis-
take of the same kind consists in ad-
vancine the ignition lever too rapidly
upon an engine which is slowed down
under load. Changes of spark position
should be gradual, giving the motor
time to accommodate itself to the new
conditions and sparing the moving
parts the stresses to. which they are |
subjected.
To start a car when the handle is
-
factory method of procedure: Jack up
one rear wheel, put the high speed gear
in MESH and let in the clutch. Get out
and turn the rear wheel by hand until
the motor passes over compression, and
it will start. The car will not move
from it's position because one wheel is
lacked up and the differential will not
permit it to move. After starting get
in your car and put the transmission
in neutral, which will allow your motor
lacked up and running, to stop. Then
t out and take away your jack. let
ting your wheel to the ground; put the
Jack away, get in the car, and go on.
G. A. Lungren brought an Oakland |
from Kansas City Monday. The car
was purchased by L. NJ. Gain, chief |
electrician for the Santa Fe.
Tom Dana and Z. w. Klein drove |
=, cord to (NifV and return |