New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
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(COnt1nued from Eighth Page.) gear shaft chance to equalize in speed.
 On cars equipped with cone clutches it is not always necessary to fully dis engage the clutch. Sometimes slight release of the clutch will aid in effecting more easy shift. If the aforementioned suggestions do not help try letting in the clutch for an instant when the gear is in neutral, passing from high into second.
 In some instances Raybestos has been used in place of the usual clutch leather. Would suggest, however that you take this up With the manu- lecturers of the car you have in or der to ascertain if this has been used to advantage in your particular make of car.
 The fact that the cone enters into the fywheel quite ways does not necessarily mean that it is defective. The same frictional area is undoubt- edly there and the reason for the clutch not holding properly is quite likely due to your not keeping the clutch leather in a soft and pliable condition. Clutch feathers should be treated at frequent intervals with neatsfoot oil or castor oil. This will soften the leather and increase it's ad- hesive qualities. If by chance there is too much oil on the clutch leather.
 causing it to slip, little fuller's
 earth applied in uniform manner will stop the slipping.
 Motoring Department, The Herald: r ha r,lao fr ', ion of the gentleman conducts following:
 Ltouring car, which xated about 23,000 miles. S LII I have been using Stand xEn- pany's light grade zero1 1<6 engine. My oil consunn1
 creased to about one ga
 cry 100 to 125 miles, an
 plugs become so sooty a1A 200 miles that it is necessaI
 move and clean them. Fr6 upon removal they are oily. compression still is very g64 especially when the engine IS cold. I The rings are the original ones. Prior to living in this city I used Havolene 1 oil and while the consumption was l rather high apparently very little gbt l by the rings. I cannot get that make l of oil here at reasonable price. l Is it your opinion that the oil which I am using is too light; that l the rings are badly worn, or both are the cause of my troubles? I do not like to take my engine apart unless l necessary. In case, however, I did. 1 would the rings carried in stock by a Hudson agency fit or would it be nec- essary to have special ones cut and fitted at a machine shop? Is the en-
 tire wear or the ring or is it divided
 between the ring and the piston? A. w. P. l P. S.-It is my intention to try a l heavier grade of oil as soon as the supply on hand is exhausted, al- | though I believe that the Hudson | Motor Car company recommend the | light oil.
 Under the circumstances it would
 seem advisable to try using a heavier grade of oil. There is no question
 but that the installation of new pis- ton rings would help considerably,
 providing the cylinders are not worn l out of true. If such be the case, it will be necessary to have the cylin- ders rebored and new pistons and rings fitted. The stock ring should answer your purpose. Usually these are slightly oversize in order that l they may be fitted to meet required
 conditions. Most of the wear is on 1 the rings and cylinder walls. Motoring Department, The Herald l I am much interested in your page l and would like some information as 1 to the proper method of descending grades with a Ford car. In descending a gradual incline is it best to shut of ! the gas and retard the spark and all low compression of engine to hold
 car? In descending a steep incline when compression will not hold car l should foot brake or reverse be used 1 to keep car under control?-C. F. C. It is advisable to have throttle 1 closed and the momentum of the car l held back by engine. When this method does not sufficiently reduce speed brake should be used.
 Motoring Department, The Herald 1 When is the consumption of gasoline greater, running machine up hills 1 and around corners-is 1t when us-
 ing high, second of low speed ?-R.
 Gasoline consumption is greatest
 when using the lower speeds. This Is due to the fact that the motor turns l over much faster under these condi-