Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-08-05

- using denatured alcohol a. car.
IN remover, how much should be used
- each cylinder, and should il be al.
A.ed to stand for twelve hours or &C
4sfsre using again?
he piston of the cylinder should b.
n tsp. dead center. and both valves
cossed The cylinder should thea be-
AHed TO capacity with the alcohol. This
nhsuld remain in the cylinder at leas!
Xix hours and preferably twelve hours
The cylinders should be hot when the
aarehai is poured into them.
What advantage 10 gained by placing
. slate on the pistons to obtain higher
asapressicn? Will il cause an exces.
liss vibration in motor running 2,Cc0
Nuveiutions per minute?
Many owners have fastened plate+
- the piston tops in order to increase
xlr compression and gain power and
speed but the construction is not AZ
.yfsed. rs the results obtained are not
WuEth the expenditure in time and
1sney. All depends upon the wei-a.
- the plates as to whether the vibra
d1r an be high. n
Btsw long will magnetic run with.
sEf remagnetizin9 il and overhau;ing
Am aenersi7
Exgretos will run for FIVE years and
Uxsrd without reniagnetizing If a
Epod Job has been done in the first
rfsee and If the magnets employed have
- proper degree of retentivity. The
sr.ct time cannot be stated. but the
aexvice which you can secure from a
.gneto before it needs recharging will
extend over an indefinite period OF
gears
There is knock in The cylinder of
ny ear which can stop only by re.
szrdir7 the spark lever as far as it will
- and keeping it SO. no matter at what
spes! the car is going. What is the
natter?
fou have not said whether you are
obliged to retard the spsr.s SO far that
Ehc power is reduced 1t may be that
tAc spark linkage is connected up so
HAat the spark ordinarily occurs too
9rsy aud that the lever must be re-
1arded all the way before the spark
occurs in the proper place. Ii this is
Ehe case c,iange the setting of the
park linkags so that when the motor
= craaked slowly the spark occurs at
1tnd center with the lever retarded.
-, :, - -,
Ntur with the lever halfway advanced.
sd then note whether the knocking
0untirres Crank the motor slowly.
I'D note which cylinders offer small
nEsistance to the pun Of the crank. If
- ere strong then there are no leaky
Wives, pistons or rings. but If one or
nuEc are weak you should take your
sr 10 a repair shop and have the trou-
H Gxed.
Remove the radiator >cap while the
MBt0r Is running. and note whether
- circulation Of water seems free:
- feel the various parts Of the sys-
I'm End see whether there are any
u11e variations in temperature or
vActher the temperature Is fairly uni
1ED al over the radiator and piping.
~ differences in temperature would
AEIrSte lack Of circulation. caused by
ns1fment in the water jackets. loose
y1eces of hose in the passageways or
1T In the radiator. A thorough flush
~ Of the system should be sufficient
- pat it in good order. and II It Is not
- ear should be Entrusted to a repair
IN A heavy coating Of carbon on
- cylinders will canse a knock. and
- remedy Is to remove the carbon.
Defective ignition. II it causes knock.
G1Dah also cause miss Worn inSula-
-. loose connections. poor adjust
0ent Of the vibrators. incorrect spark
-. dirty plugs and cracked porcelains
H The principal ways In which the.
Anitfon may give trouble
Whit are the advantages Of float
- rear axle?
h the floating rear axle the shafts
sc relieved of all stresses but tor
afnu1f ones. which is quite an advan-
AgE- The shafts may be removed
without disturbing the wheels. and
W1h sufficiently large plate in the
dEazential housing the differential IT,
~ nay be removed for inspection
H tbs tyre Of axle the shafts carry
- weight and hence do nothing else
1T turn the rear wheels.
What 10 ths average life Of . spark
U1bgf
II average life NJ spark plug T.
80 seasons Some makes Of plugs
U1ich are more costly and which have
O0sfler composition OF nonhurning mn-
SRln1 In their electrOtes will last much
hger than the chrap-r plug. The
OWase Of two seasons may he taken
- TIE life Of most plugs.
Ohat treatment Is necessary 70 make
. kalss lining stick bssts-f
H treatment should be given a brake
In1ns to make Il fit better EXCEPT keep
- 4 clean and maintaining the prop
- adjustment on the brakes When
vuEn down the brake lining shonil be
Wpoced. One Of the frequent occur
nree l. the wearing ~ rhe asbestos
oDr0und below the surface Of the
0Bpes rivets which hold IL In place
- brings the copper rivess In con-
~ With the metal brake hand. great
y Sedocing the vraniinS effort Of the
Dsuke
have trouble with pounding in the
01 cylinder Of my ear. Several
~D have frightened the eennsetins
- b0rinas % tightly that Il 10 easily
- ue.1s erankino the machine. When
q Aswo run 400 o. 500 miles the knock
00psars. The machine has run 500
a1ss in Ill. Can ysv tell the trouble?
~ most probable cause Of the