El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-02

| about one inch wider than the rear
portions, making the wheels 90 inches
! apart behind. and 81 inches apart in
the front of the wheels.
1t seems to me that I read some
Z where that the front wheels should
! be at least three inches wider angle
1 than the rear wheels. Am l right2 1t
! seems impossible in my car to place
Z the front wheels 90 inches apart for
I both the front and rear Of the wheels,
| i. e., I can't make them both the same,
/ if they should be the same. What is
my trouble?
The axle does not seem to be bent
| 1t is a tubular axle can change the
/ position of the front wheels by short
/ ening or lengthening the connecting
! rod under the car. Should the rear and
the front wheels be the same distance
] apart2 MotOrist.
( From what you have said it appears
that the axle is bent or has shifted
from its proper position on the spring.
/ 1t is possible that the nose Of the
/ frame is bent downward, causing the
| axle to set back on the one side. The
/ set Of the spring shankle will help you
I to determine this The main axle, from
/ pivot to pivot, should set at right
angles to the frame.
The steering knuckle arms to which
the drag link IS attached should have
an equal set; that is, the angle be-
! tween the AuQCklC point proper ana
| the offset steering arm should be equal
( on each. After these points have been
determined the wheels should be
aligned by the adjustable link between
the steering arms The front wheels
I should have about One-quarter inch
| fOregather: that is, they should toe in
slightly forward. a slight undergather
is also advisable.
Motoring Department, The Herald
My car, a -, recently, with a
full gasoline tank. gasped. sputtered
and died. I cranked the engine and she
ran briskly for a few revolutions and
again stopped, after which 1 was una
bic to get her started and was tOWed
in The garage man repaired the dam
age, stating that it was carburetOr
trouble. and charged me SO, but as to
just what the trouble was and why
L was charged such an exOrbitant sum
for 40 minutes work, I am unable to
state. The engine now runs perfectly,
as usual Can you state what really
happened to cause the trouble and
stOppage of the engine2
Inasmueh as the engine gasped and
died on a full gas tank suggests pri-
marily that the gas line was in some
manner nan e. clogged; ;Howeyer' the fact
would indicate that the obstruction was
removed. This being the case the mo-
tor would have continued running, but
as you state. II again stopped, from
which I would infer that either the car
buretOr float became damned, closing
the needle valve, OF became entirely de-
t2ched, allwing the needle to seat per-
fectly, thus preventing the entrance Of
gasoline to the carburetOr; the suction
OF the motor, upon your Cranklng 1t,
apparently exhausted the supply of gas
in the float chamber, with the natural
result. If this was the case, as I am
inclined to believe. it would have evil
denced itself prior to stoppage by ir-
regular explosions, loss Of power and
machine
advise in this regard However, the
remedy could only have been applied
after the removal Of the carburetor
from the machine, repairs made and the
replacement of same, which operation
should not, ordinarily, have consumed
the time mentioned.
Motoring Department, The Herald
How may best preserve spare tires2
Tom CrUtcher.
Preferably by placing them in a cool,
dry, dark place-fOr instance, in the
cellar, as heat, light and moisture de-
teriOrate rubber very rapidly. How
ever, if the spare tire is carried upon
the running board II should Invariably
be so carried encased in a tire cover i'm
perviOus to light and moisture A good
solution with which TO preserve spares |
is composed of 80 percent water, so
percent ammonia and applied with a
brush as as one would pant. The use
of this preparation, in addition to the
tire cover or case, will greatly length
en- their life.
Motoring Department. The Herald
When driving during a shower the
rain drops collected upon the wind
shield so blur It as to make it difficult
to drive, especially 50 after nightfau.
Tim Turner.
Yes. The use of glycerin or kero-
sine will cause the glass to shed the !
water at once without obstructing the |
view of the driver It is only neces- !
sary to place either of the above upon /
the upper half Of the glass front
Motoring Department, The Herald
I occasionally hear a click in my left ]
front wheel as If a wire were striking /
against the spOkes as the wheel re- /
wolves. The noise is worse at times /
than at others and seems to emanate !
from the hub. All four hubs were re-
Gently well packed with grease and !
should not now need attention. What (
would you advise? L o. B.
Jack the wheel up-rotate same-if /
the click recurs internationally and the /
wheel is slightly checked no doubt, a
ball is Clipped or split If this is the
case it should be at once removed or
serious damage may result, necesSitat-
ing the application Of an entire new
ball race. This IS also good time to
test the wheel for smooth running and
lateral play.
Department, The Herald
DO you recommend the use of over
size tires on touring carr
J. T. Neesom.
Yes, the use of oversize tires on al
most any type car is far sighted econ
Omy, to say nothing of added luxurious I
appearance and comfort. In fact, in I
the case OF trucks, fire apparatus. etc, I
oversize tires are now almost univer-
sally resorted to as a preventive of !
overlooking. The greater resfliency of !
he larger tire aids the springs in I
absorbing road shocks and in SO do
ing Incidentally lengthens the life Of
the machine as unit lessons the dan
ger of punctures, blOwOuts, etc, and !
comparatively lasts longer.
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