The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-10

How often should graphite be used
as a lubricant for springs? Would the
paste or stick stove polish do if mixed
with gasoline?
No rule can be given for this. Apply
the graphite whenever ii is found to
be required. This may be only once a
year, and then again it may be often.
or. The object in using a lubricant be-
tween the spring leaves Is to prevent
squeaking, rusting and to cut down the
friction. No great harm will be done
If the car is used until the lubricant is
exhausted. In fact. we would advise
operating the car until 1t Is noticed
that n new application of graphite is
required. Stove polish will not do.
You should use fake or powder graph
lite. Your suggestion as to using gaso-
line brings up an interesting point. 1t
is slightly preferable to mix the graph
tie with gasoline because after the
paste is applied to the spring surfaces
the fuel eyaporates and leaves the dry
graphite. which acts as a lubricant, yet
there Is no grease or oil to ooze out be-
tween the leaves to catch the dust and
give the springs a dirty appearance.
In painting my radiator, head lights
and other brass parts of my car black
what can use that will stand tho heat
Of the lamps and radiator?
The simplest method OF preparing a
black varnish for brass is TO fuse three
pounds Of asphaltum, and after II has
been melted add one-half pound of
shellac and one gallon OF oil Of turpen.
tine.
In running less than q milo the wa
ter in my car becomes steamins hot
and boils IL ! 90 very far. The oylin-
ders are clean and timing correct.
There 10 no ~stoppage. Can you suggest
a rsmedy7
If the timing is correct and the wa
ter passages free there Is no reason
why the water should boil unless the
mixture is too rich or the cylinders are
~carbonized. Examine the timing and
the carburetor adjustment once more.
then inspect the cylinders to see wheth
- tHNy "hS LIN iOoh "a thC
passageways to see that they are not
clogged. Even If the radiator Is free
from distractions and the hose connec-
lions are clear there may be dirt or
sand In the water jackets. Lastly.
make sure that water Is not being lost
either by leakage or by flowing out
through the radiator vent pipe. Some
times the vent opening is placed low,
with the result that the water splashes
out until enough has been lost to pre-
vent proper cooling. To keep the wa
ter from boiling the radiator must be
full or nearly so at all times. A short
age of water reduces the amount Of
cooling, and when the level of water
drops below the top Of the return con-
nection to the radiator circulation stops
entirely.
What is the best means of doing away
with the vibration caused by my en-
CINE when making more than twenty
miles per hour7 II has always done
this. The car and engine arc in good
condition except for tho vibration. The
car has been equipped with airless
tires.
The vibration can be minimized by
balancing the reciprocating parts care
fully. Remove the pistons and con-
Meeting rods. Weigh the four pistons
and remove the metal from the heavier
three until they weigh exactly the
same as the lightest one. Do the same
with the connecting rods.
In addition. If the pistons are Of ex-
ceptionally heavy construction 1t may