El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
Copyright, 1913, by W. H. Stewart, Jr.


Motoring Department, The Herald
Is there any way can make my car
ride easier without going to the ex-
pense of having a new set of springs
or shock absorbers put on? Any sug-
gestions you may make will be very
much Observation-Disclosures Du Boise.
Loosen up the spring clips occasion
ally and then by forcing a sharp screw
driven between the leaves of the spring
it will be possible to apply a mixture
of graphite and oil. . An oil can or
squirt gun can be used for this pur-
pose After Tightening the spring clips
again the spring may be wiped OIL
1t will be found that the foregoing. pro
cedure will greatly enhance the riding
qualities OF your car.
Motoring Department The Herald
! The engine of my car, in use since
March l, has been knocking lately on
hills and when picking up. On the
level, on not too steep grades, now
ever, it runs all right. L have cleaned
( the carburetOr out thoroughly, but
without causing knock to disappear
Also have been using kerosene through
the opening in the manifold when
bring the car in about once per week
I Car is pulling with little power com
pared to what il does usually Is II
likely that the cylinders are carbon
lied in six months use? Authorities
seem to differ widely as to the use OF
kerosene. what Is your OplHion- nave
you any suggestion to cause knocks 70
disappear without tearing engine
down2-W. B. c.
The knock seems to be due 10 car
bon If the bearings were loose the
knock would be there at all times. the
cylinders can carbonize sufficiently to
cause Il knock in much less time Inah
six months. The cylinders should be
removed and the valves ground AT
the same time would suggest that the
crank case be lowered and all the Old
oil washed out. All the bearings can
then be examined carefully and ad-
iusted if loose. The use OF Kerosene
in the cylinders is good occasionally.
A little will keep any carbon deposlt
soft When the carbon IS sort II Will
more readily flow out through the ex-
haust tablespoonful of kerosene in
serted in each cylinder occasionally Is
not harmful Injury will result, now
ever when kerosene is allowed 70 mix
with the iubricating oil.
Motoring Department, The Herald
A friend of mine told me the other
day that some of the big racing cars
cannot use high gear until they are
going 40 or so miles per hour. / can
not understand that, as my - car
goes along nicely at five or SIX miles
per hour in high gear--E- hunn-
Your car is most likely geared ABOUT
four to one. In other words, when
you are in high gear your engine re
wolves four times in order to turn the
rear wheels around once NUS u NAAO
big racing cars are geared ABOUT Two
to one or one and One-half to one. OI
course a gasoline motor VIII oniy
throttle down to certain point VIII
out missing, so you can see even your
car. were it geared two to one, would
only throttle down to about Il mlles
per hour in high gear A car Whlcn IS
used for racing usually has the carDu-
rotor adjusted so that the engine runs
well at very high speed and viii not
run well when turning over slowly
In order TO have the engine nv S on al
of its cylinders racing cars are IoIceu
TO keep d fairly nigh engine speed
Motoring Department, The Herald
7 have had my car for over a year.
and as far as the transmission case IS
cent add grease to 1t from time 10
time Do you think I ought 10 chanSe
the grease, and if so how ought 10 go
about thames Moore.
The transmission case should be
cleaned out about twice year ana new
grease put in. To drain the case re-
after the grease has run out put IN
some kerosene and wash off all the
grease that clings to the gears, snaIls,
etc After having cleaned the case
thoroughly fill with new grease TO
point so as to insure the highest gear
in the case dipping in the grease.
Motoring Department, The Herald
Recently 1 took out the cylinders of
my car, cleaned the carbon, ground the
valves, and replaced each one carefully
When 1 started the motor it ran on
only two cylinders. Before 1 took it
down it ran on four cylinders, but had
no pOWer. I haven't changed the car
buretor or adjusted anything What
do you suppose has caused this?-C. r
SpOOner.
In grinding the valves in their seats
you have reduced slightly the clear
ance between the end of the valve
stems and the filters. If there is not
sufficient clearance at these points the
valves will not close or seat properly.
This would cause a misfiring. After
valves are ground the tappet rods
should be readjusted- This should be
done when the motor is warm The
clearance between the end of the rod
and the valve stem ranges on different
motors from three one-thousandths to
one sixty-fourth Of an inch.
Motoring Department, The Herald
I purchased a six cylinder car last
way except that it goes only five or
six miles TO a gallon of gasoline. The
people CT whom I bought this car said
ought TO get at least ten miles and
a friend Of mine who has a car iden-
teal with mine is averaging about II
miles tG the gallon. His engine also
seems to be much snapper than mine |
Can You give me an idea as to why nv |
motor is not as good as his2-J E n
often motors which are exactly the |
same in every way as far as construc-
ton is concerned are not at all alike |
in the way they run. Your friend NAV
be a more skilful driver than you. but |
it is more likely that your carburetor /
is not adjusted properly. The yerv |
fact that you do not get the mileage /
you should and that your engine is 7
sluggish suggests that the mixture is /
too rich, assuming, of course, that your !
car is driven correctly Would suggest /
that you adjust the carburetor so that |
more air shall be admitted to the mix /
ture. A leaner mixture will tend not !
only to give better mileage per gallon /
of gasoline, but will also be quicker 10 /
burn, thereby making the engine live
y
Motoring Department, The Herald
The spark plugs in my car screw into !
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