Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
AUTOMOBILES

Motoring department: / am having
a lot of trouble caused by a defective
accelerator. Up to a few days ago a
slight touch of the throttle or press
of the accelerator pedal would send
the car along quickly. but now l can
get no response. In fact, after sput-
tering a moment the motor seems to
lose all it's power. BY throwing in
the clutch with the car coasting, how
ever, the momentum again sets the
motor in action. but only for few
minutes, when the above stunt is again
repeated.-A. M J.
1t seems that the proper amount OF
gasoline does not reach the carbure-
tor. If dirt or other foreign material
clogs it, trouble will result. 1t may
be possible that the valve in the pipe
line leading from the tank may be
partly closed and not permitting
enough gasoline to enter the line. If
this is not the case, it would be ad-
visable to take off the pipe line and
clean 1t; nlso clean the carburetor.
In such cases 1t is often necessary
to take out the tank in order to re-
move the dirt from it. Pieces of lint
and other foreign matters 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 gas
oline and will not pass through the
spray nozzle. AS a result the water
will prevent proper action in the car
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. Water is heavier than
gasoline and will drain off first.
Motoring department: have a 1910
car. The rear axle is a full floating
type, having shafts with square ends
which fit into the differential and dogs
i'm the wheel ends. These shafts seem
to be loose in the squares and cause
considerable annoyance and rattle
when the car is travelling over rough
roads. While these parts are simple in
construction, nevertheless they are
very expensive. ! know that they
should not be so loose but I do not
feel that / can afford to buy new ones
now. Is thers any. way they can be
treated to last temporarily and yet be
safe? Any advice along these lines
will be appreciated.-L. ].
The ends of the axle shafts can be
heated and upset by any blacksmith
When this is done, it is an easy mat
ter to reft same to the squares. II
the dogs or flanges at the wheel ends
are considerably worn it is often ad-
visable to have these built up by the
Welding process and then refitted. In
this manner the parts can be fitted
tight and the expense of new parts
avoided. such repairs, if done proper
ly, are perfectly safe and reliable am
will often last as long as the new
parts.
Motoring department: At times my
engine continues to run after the
switch is off. 1t does not cause trou-
BILE but l would be pleased to know
why this should happen.-Reader
When a motor gets overheated II
will do this. The cause of overheating
is due to a defective cooling system OF
excessive carbonization of the cylin-
ders. A heavy carbon deposit on the
walls of the combustion chamber will
cause pre- ignition and the trouble you
mention.
Motoring department: viii you
kindly let me know some way in which
l can stop the connections in the gaso-
line pipes from leaking? No matter
how tight these may be the gasoline
seems to leak Observation-Disclosures
The ground bevel joints in the cor
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impaired to permit such leaks. If no
! this, then the connections are not Sc
curely soldered on the ends of the pipe
line. The nut at these points should
when tight. make thesa joints gas
tight. Very often in making thes,
connections ordinary washing soap o.
gum arabic is used to prevent Sigh