El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

have a touring car which / have
been running all season, and THINK
the muffler is becoming filled with
exhaust products Of the motor How
would I clean the muffler before II
gets bad enough TO cause trouble
W T. X
The hest way TO clean the muffler is
to disassemble it and clean the parts
separately. If this is not done the
result viii not be satisfactory
Motoring Department The Herald
FVFhat is the object of a differential;
also a universal joint IN motor car
me object of the differential is to
compensate the difference IN travel OF
the rear drive wheels In turning
corners the inside Wheel must turn
less than the outside wheel The dlf-
ferential permits the wheels 10 turn
at different speeds and at the same
time receive equal drive power from
the engine, thus obviatlng unneces-
sary strains and slipping Of WheeiS
Even in straightforward driving the
differential performs important dutless
obstruction the sdltferenLial prevents
the torcue strain which otherwise
would be transmitted through the
whole drive mechanism the opJecl
OF the universal joints is to permit
the transmission Of power through
shafts rotating at different angles or
not in alignment. In the shaft drive
automOmbile the Transmission OF
power from the power plant to the
rear axle would be impossible with
out universal joints IN the drive snaLts
since the angle Of the drive smart con-
stantly changes. This IS due 10 the
mower plant or one end of the drive
shaft being mounted above the springs
and the axle OF other end OF the smart
below the springs. The spring actlon
causes the difference in angle OF the
connecting shaft
Motoring Department, The Herald
The steering wheel of my car squeaks
when turned to the right Could you
suggest a way to eliminate tne holse'
OIL IS about the only thing that
viii stop the squeak in your steering
mechanism The throttle and spark
controls usually pass down through
the steering post by means Of TUBES
and these probably have become cor
roded. Not knowing the exact con-
struction. it is difficult to locate the
point where the squeak occurs DuI
II you viii apply oil to all the NOV
ing surfaces you VII un le-cl-.5l ~
locate the place which IS giving the
trouble Sometimes oil applied d.
rectly under the steering wheel nuD
viii eliminate the squeak at that
point If you have not put grease
or oil into the steering head proper
for some time possibly these working
parts are in need Of same
Wherever one metal pears ana
works upon another lubricant IS
necessary. If you VIII observe closely
the working parts when the wheel
IS LuEleu YOU VIII Undoubtedly DC
able 10 eliminate the noise by an
application OF q little oil at these
points
Motoring Department The Herald
What treatment Is necessary to give
c0rks used in the floats of carburetors.
in order to properly fit 1t so as 70
prevent absorbing gasoline and so
increasing its Weight, and also pre-
vent 1t being attacked by acids, small
traces Of which are often present IN
Cork floats should be dried out
thoroughly and then carefully shell
lacked Unless you are familiar with
this kind Of work II would De more
satisfactory to purchase a new float,
which is very reasonable in price
zro+orins Denar+nent. The Herald
We have a car which has been heat
ing ND too much The pump works
perfectly. the fan belt IS kept tight,
and we have been using a heavier oil
heat up unnecessarily. We have lust
put in a new pump, and the circula-
ton seems to be perfect The car
does not heat up as much IN proper
tien when running in low as when
running in Intermediate or high. Can
II be that the water pipes and con-
nections are too snan2-C. Thomp-
If the cooling system Of your engine
IS right at one time there IS no rea-
son why II should not be right at an
other Reasons for motors overhead
ing are usually other than the de-
sign Old type radiators have habit
OF becoming clogged and Inefficient
from slight causes. II the cylinders
are free from carbon. the valves timed
properly, and the spark timed prop
erly. the trouble seems traceable to
the radiator Since the water is cir
culating properly the trouble IN
doubtedly lies in the radiating ability
Of the radiator The tubes or sec
tons may have a deposit OF foreign
matter. which while not hindering the
flow Of water nevertheless prevents
the proper radiation.
Motoring Department. The Herald
VIII you tell me what is meant by
fixed nozzle carburetor2-L- Jensen
Some carburetors have a valve by
which It is possible to change the size
Of the hole through which the gaso-
line enters the mixing chamber at the
ton of the spray nozzle.
A fixed nozzle carburetor has no
such adjustment, and in order to
change the nature of the mixture the
amount Of air entering the carburetor
must be regulated Cutting down on
the air VIII increase the vacuum and
cause the mixture to be richer. By
allowing more air to enter the mix
ture VIII be leaner in character
Motoring Department, The Herald
What is the object Of a clutch brake2
Please explain its use.-M 2.
A clutch brake is a device to check
the momentum Of the clutch when
changing speeds. Usually when the
clutch is disengaged It tends 70 spin
for some time. due to the momentum
received from the engine. The brake
Tubs on the clutch shaft or drum in
such manner as to reduce its n1omen-
tuu- This facilitates gear shifting
without having to wait for the gears
to ASSUME approximately the same
speed as the clutch.
Motoring Department, The Herald
have 2 two cylinder truck equipped
with a - magnetic. The platinum
points on the breaker bars need re-
placing every 80 days am Darticu-
lar TO keep the gaps at the prOper
distance What is the life Of the
platinum points, believe that 7
have TO have them changed too often
Reader
You certainly have to change the
platinum points too often With aver
age use they should last a year or
more IF the condenser is broken
down in the ignition system this
would cause the points to burn off
rapidly. Would suggest that you take
the magnetic (and coil. If any back to
the maker for a thorough inspection
and repair