El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
When the Exhaust Smokes
II May Indicate n Number Of Things;
the Lazy Chauffeur; Solder
ing n Radiator.
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IT is generally acceded that an ex-
cessive amount Of smoke coming
4 from the exhaust pipe is indicative
of an excessive amount Of oil in the
cylinders. This is true only when the
exhaust smoke is white, dense and is
emitted from the muffler in con
tinuous stream However, If the smoke
is discharged in intermittent puffs It
denotes that only one or more COM
partments or trOughs of the crank
case are flooded. If the smoke IS
neavy and ul-smelling, 1t denotes
too rich gasoline mixture. Provided
the carburetOr has not been tempered
with and this state Of affairs comes
about suddenly it is due either to
leaky float or the needle valve becom-
ing loose and out Of adjustment or by
perhaps a single grain Of sand becOm-
ing lodged under the valve, allowing OF
q greater feed Of gas or by a weak
spark and consequent imperfect com
bustion- In the case of the latter how
ever it would be accompanied by loud
reports from the muffler. Too much
oil in the cylinders or too rich gaso-
line mixture aids in the depOsiung OF
carbon and SCOT which by smoldering
cause pre-ignitiOn and backflrInS,
particularly when upon the road.
Nearly invisible or thin blue smoke
may be taken as proof positive OF
normal mixture and good ignition a
Door grade of lubricating oil, aside
from depOsiting SCOT and carbon On
the piston head, cylinder walls and
spark plugs, will give to the exhaust
a very unpleasant OdOr
If the smoke indicates too much oil,
reduce the oil feed and the smoke VIII
disappear after a few revolutions Of
the engine
A very homogeneous and eXaSperating
sight is that of a powerful beautifully
designed and equipped machine grace
fully threading its way through city
traffic driven by chauffeur who, ap-
parently, is endeavOring to sit upon the
back Of his neck in a very foolish and
ridiculous effort to appear nonchalant-
" at ease. The undignified pastures
assumed by the average professional
chauffeur when seated in the car
awaiting his employer are even more
noticeable and disgusting to the pub
lie in general than when he is at the
wheel and not only reflects upon the
dignity Of his position, its RESPONSE
bility and Trust, but belittles his call
ing as an occupation and thwarts any
desire upon the part of his employer
to better his position or increase his
salary.
Good chauffeurs are always in de-
mand and have been since the advent
of the auto. Their salaries in the
larger cities range from SIS to $40 PEI
week, in some cases even $50 per week, I
board and room generally being IN
Guided
Even admitting that, to a certain ex-
tent, driving has a firing effect upon I
the nervous system and that the body !
Becomes cramped from sitting in one |
position any great length of time, it /
would be hard to find one case in 2 1
hundred where the city chauffeur IS /
taxed to such an extent as to make it /
necessary for him to turn the drivers |
seat into bed, resting his lazy limbs 1
upon the steering wheel or dash.
Broadly speaking, 1t is really case /
Of drawing a salary with the least /
possible expenditure Of energy. The !
alert chauffeur, eager to /
drive, feeling that each day at the 4
wheel is a step toward experiences,
anxious to become careful, sure, 4
courteous driver, respectful of the l
rules Of the highway, not for his sake ]
alone, but also for the sake of his en-
oloyer and those intrusted to his care,
is the man in demand today and his i
efforts are invariably rewarded in a !
manner quite commensurate with his /
endeavOr to reach the goal of Success.
If you are unable to find the small l
leak in the radiator, remove the latter
from the car and apply pressure When
the leak is located, mark the place, re-
move all the water and thoroughly dry
out the radiator then solder and re-
place Don't overlook the fact that it /
s almost impossible to properly solder
a radiator unless it has first been
thoroughly dried out on the inside.