The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-22
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for attention. II previous to the stop
there were very weak explosions which
We're fairly regular, or q great deal
of m in the exhaust, the fault il
most likely carburetion trouble. II
there are missing OF explosions In tho
muffler, IL Is probably the ignition sys-
tenn, although both missing and muf-
Tier explosions are sometimes v to q
poor mixture. A nm aus OF ig-
milton trouble 10 a short circuited plug.
SCOT ON h surfaces OF plugs often
short circuits them, permitting the cur-
rent % pass through without forcing ~
to leap the spark gap. When the in
sulation OF a plug is broker down.
caused by a crack in h porcelain or
q separation in the mica, the current
will leap through the break instead %
passing by way OF h gap. TroubleA
Of this kind r Indicated when the
substitution OF a fresh plug causes the
motor to start after II has refused te
do 50 with the old plug thoroughly
cleaned. To clean q ~spark-plug an old
tooth brush and a few drops OF gaso-
line are all that In necessary. The best
way OF all, however, 10 a rigidly adj
hered plan OF always carrying q couple
OF extra plugs. so that one can be SUBJ
stituted In cas- OF any becoming de-
Ifective. a
When the a Is ascending q hill, the
motor will gradually slow up, the
spark lever should be retarded by de-
grees as the speed of the motor de-
creases, in order that II shall not fire
before the piston is over dead CEN
ter. Before tNe motor, has begun 10
run dead slow the ear should BIO
changed down and the ignition lever
slowly advanced as the engfne ptcks
up. Another thing that causes chagrin
to the new driver Is to have the motor
stop because the ignition Is advanced
49, 80 - 49, -. tn An NNNyfVO n
heavy load. Experiment with both the
lever and ignition levers to different
positions should be made until the best
results under all conditions are found.
The beginner 10 also very much
mortified. to ind that the o n
car refuses to go IL because the brakes
are on. II IL something that Is very
apt to happen with the novice, SO that
one should be careful 20 see that the
brakes are Off before attempting to-
start the car. Another important thing
to observe Is that the ignition lever Is
always set back before attempting 70
start the engine. The beginner in
motor matters liz very apt to suffer q
sprained wrist TX no worse. fronlta back
fire, unless this lesson be Thoroughly
learned. s.s n3.as -t9.r.3
One. should learn TO use the clutch
as gently and as little as possible, not
because the clutch may be injured, but
to give the passengers as few Jolts as
need be. Some people come home AFTER
q days trip completely tired out owing
to the continued use OF the clutch by
the driver. b" d. ~ 2L1#
1t Is always important TO use abso-
lutely the best grade OF gasoline and
cylinder oil: many of the troubles
p~erienced are due to this. TO make the
motor start do not keep pumping gaso-
line into the cylinders: 1T destroys the
compression by washing away h Luz
bricating Noil from the piston rings, and
de~teriorating the oil in the base cham
Der. "a ~. 81
An intelligent understanding Of the
working principles Of the gasoline
motor should be one OF the first incen-
ttves OF the woman who has decided
TO drive her own car IL she desires sue
cess n satisfactory results. @ MF,