El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-28

by a defective acceIeratOr. Up to a
few days ago a slight touch Of the
throttle OF press OF the ecceleratOr
pedal would send the car along quick
", but now l can get no response IN
fact after Sputtering a moment, the
motor seems to lose all its power BY
throwing in the clutch with the car
COasting, however, the momentum
agai-- sets the motor in action, but only
for a few minutes. when the above
stunt is again epeated--Maillard
Hayes.
It seems that the proper amount of
gasoline does not reach the carburetor-
If dirt or other foreign material gets
into the 'pipe line and partially clogs
it, the trouble you have named VIII
result 1t may be possible that the
valve IN the pipe line leading from the
tank may be slightly closed and not
permitting enough gasoline TO enter
the line If this is not the case, II
would be most advisable to take off
the pipe line and clean it; also clean
the carburetOr. In such cases 1t is OF
ten necessary to take out the tank IN
order TO remove the dirst from IL.
Pieces of lint and other foreign mat
ter viii get into the tank while same
IS being filled with gasoline If great
care is not taken. Gasoline should be
strained before 1t is put into the car.
Water in the gasoline will also cause
the trouble This is heavier than
gasoline and viii not pass through the
spray nozzle. As a result the water
buretor- There is usually a drain cock
at the bottom of the carburetOr, and
this should be opened for few sec
onds after the car has been standing
for some time Since the water is
heavier than Gasoline it will naturally
drain off first.
Motoring Department. The Herald
I noticed a small leak in one of the
cylinders this morning which was
in 10 ST
The cooling water. I know. should not
be allowed to. leak. especially during
these hot days. and I would appreciate
your suggestion for its repair Is IL
necessary to have il Weldedz-Arthur
Stresser-
If the hole is a very small one IL
can be repaired by using a cement
called "SmOOth-On." otherwise would Z
suggest that the hole be drilled. tapped
and plugged. BY using lead on the
threads OF the plug the leak viii be ;
stopped After filing to the level OF
the casting and retouchinE with Cyliu- !
der paint the repair viii hardly be no. Z
ticed- If. however. there is a crack eX- !
tending from the leak, ii would be ac- /
visabIc to have same welded. even l
though IL be more expensive.
Motoring Department. The Herald 4
My motor misses frequently while IN {
low speed. although only one cylinder D
Is affected I run on high tension 4
magnetic and believe this ignition
trouble may be due to the magnetic or
possibly TO the plugs. How may I be
able TO determine the cause2-MOtOrist.
First, determine whether you have
equal compression in all the cylinders Z
If one cylinder has weak compression, I
this in itself is the cause for the miss
It may be due to a compression leak
either at the spark plug, the valve
plug or the valves Usually an IN (
seated exhaust valve will cause the
mil 4 IL
1ective spark plug you can easily To-
cate this by short circuiting same with I
a screWdrlver across the top. and not .
ing the sound Of the motor II no per-
cepuble change in the firing Of the
motor takes place with any one par
ucular plug short Circuited. then YOU
can conclude that this is the faulty [
plug Oftentimes the miss which YOU
speak of is due TO a defective gasket
on the intake manifold pipe. A slight
air leak at the Easket will cause a
miss at slow engine speeds and not be
noted perceptbly at higher engine
speeds II is hardly possible that
the trouble lies in the magnetic except
that one Of the secondary wires should
lie defective and short circuiting the Z
current between the magnetic and plug.
Motoring Department. The Herald
Would it harm to use the same liquid
carbon remover in more than one cylin-
derE The solution is rather expensive.
effective. and according to I
directions should remain in the cylin-
der Tor a couple of hours a large {
quantity is required for each cylin-
No harm can be done by using the I
same liquid in the other cylinders. Tt !
is doubtful however. whether YOU will 1
lind IL practical The liquid may be I
removed by means of a suction gun |
and then transferred to any one Of the I
other cylinders It may be worth ex-
7erimenting-
Motoring Department. The Herald
W III my magnetic without injury to {
lSef deliver enough amperage TO {
light a small lamp for dash clock or
side lamps, or bOth2 OF course. 7 un-
ierstand l shall have to control the
cottage TO protect the lamps. but il
he magneto' viii deliver the current.
doffet
It is not practical to use such a
for lighting purposes. It is
'est to use generator in connection
With storage battery. The magnetic
s designed for ignition purposes only,
md could hardly be used for both
Motoring Department, The Herald
The radiator Of my car and the water
get so hot that I feel the warmth in
ne front seat I understand that by
'ulLlhs some non injurious solution /
n the water the trouble can be eIimi-
lated VIII YOU please advise il this
s true-E. k
Would suggest that YOU use +
trong solution of alkali in the cooling I {
ystem in order to remove foreign de-
.osits. such as rust oil. etc. These
eposlJS form coating on the radiat- [ =
ng surfaces, preventing proper cool Z
ng- Care must be taken not to allow +
he solution to remain in the cooling | y
ystem too long. Fifteen or 20 minutes
suItlclenL After draining thor
uEhly the whole system should be
thoroughly rinsed to prevent the al {
-aH from injurinE the various connec-
ions If YOU do not care to mix the Z {
olution yourself. you can obtain same I
With directions for use from various
upply stores. {
Motoring Department The Herald
lsing the same amount of fuel and ]
Inder identical conditions would car