El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
Motoring Department, The Herald:

Motoring Department, The Herald:
Please suggest some handy place in
which to carry the lubricating oil can,
as if I keep it in the tool box on the
running board 1t Invariably turns over
and the oil leaks out the can being al
Joe Heiderick.
Do not carry the oil can in the tool
box, as II IS frequently overturned I4e
oil drenching the tools and eventually
finding its way along the running
board Dust will settle upon the oil
stains and the result viii be an un-
slightly dirty running board. In addi-
ton, when the annoying little squeak IS
heard, far from home, the empty oil
can viii serve only as mute reminder
Of former carelessnesS. A good place
for the oiler is upon a bracket or shelf
(there are various designs upon the
markell handily attached to the dash
beneath the hood and holding the Oiler
firmly and quietly IN an upright posi-
ton though easily removed. Such de-
vice viii insure a supply Of oil when
needed and being handy is much more
OF the motor, such as push rods, push
rod levers etc, receiving due attention
than when the oiler is securely locked
within the tool box
Motoring Department, The Herald:
Just a few questions on heating
have been told that too lean mixture
VIII heat a motor car engine as quick
about it?
. Granted that a motor runs per
fectIy. has all kinds Of speed, and con-
sumes the minimum amount OF gaso-
line can IT overhead an engine?
3. Taking the case Of an en6ine
which uses the splash system. how long
and how far is it safe TO run such an
engine with the water boiling and
steaming, provided that the radiator is
kept full all the time. this in case OF
heavy roads on low geaEs2
1. A lean mixture viii not overhead
q motor as quickly as a rich mixture.
A rich mixture is slow burning, and
the duration Of the heat period greater.
,. The design Of the motor as " ell
as Of the cooling system VIII deter
mine this point.
3. So long as the radiator and cool
ing system has plenty of water and
viscOsity TO stand the temperature.
there is no great danger. When the oil
loses its body, due TO the intense
heat, then the metals In friction contact !
will seize and score. Gas engines at
tain their highest efficiency when hot !
Motoring Department, The Herald:
VIII Won please describe the action I
Of the differential gear Of q motor car. I
I understand that this device IS to drive !
both gear wheels, yet allowing them |
TO reYOlTe at different speeds when A.,
rounding curves If this IS true, are not I
the differential gears Of racing cars in 4
continual action, and does this not in /
volve considerable extent of FRACTIONAL /
lCss2 n P T.
The function Of the differential gear, |
as implied from the name differential, /
is to permit the two rear wheels to diff 1
fer in speed when necessity requires. |
In turning corners the inner wheel /
must necessarily travel slower than /
the outer wheel If it were not for the /
differential gears one wheel would have /
to slide. 1t is obvious that when the \
is acting there is fractional |
loss. 1t is also obvious that there /
would be greater frictonaI loss should /
either wheel be obliged to slide on the 4
ground.
Motoring Department, The Herald:
The first time I took out the spark 4
plugs for cleaning I noticed that the 4
two nearest the radiator were very dir |
ty, while the two next to the dashboard J
were perfectly clean. The first two i
cylinders were getting much more oil 4
than the other two, although the for 4
mer do not show any sign of wear 4
more than the latter. Can you suggest /
a remedy for this2 7. NJ s.
The spark plugs in the two forward 4