The evening world., 1915-12-24

matter how hot she Is with spark re-
tarded or advanced gas retarded she
will not start on the magnetic. Can
you advise me what to dor
WILLIAM HARTwIG.
Ny advice to you would be to re-
turn tho car to the man who over
hauled the motor and demand that he
remedy tho trouble, which is prob
ably due to poor Workmanship.
Automobile Editor,
Is there any kind OF solder that will
make a good Job on aluminium where
the work is subjected TO a great
strain? GEORGE LARKIN.
There 10 an aluminium solder called
breaks.
Automobile Editor;
have a one-cylinder ia horse
power Victor motor. When I give
the rlywheel a turn II makes ten
revolutions. then the cylinder gets
dry and stiff and stops. I have to put
great quantity OF lubricating oil and
about ten drops of gasoline before
can start IL again. Then It gets dry
much thicker, only making six revo-
buttons. and the engine stops on the
up stroke OF the piston. The feed cup
is continually feeding oil to the cyl
inder and the curbureter feeds con-
tinually. I have tested my spark
plug, coil and twelve dry batteries
and find them all right. Your advice
JAMES BYRNE
Raise the cylinder and examine the
piston and the interior Of the cylinder.
There 10 probably something wrong
mechanically with either the piston
or tho cylinder.
Automobile Editor;
Is It better TO put alcohol or kero-
sene in the pet cock of the motor
when the car is going to lay idle in
] the garage for a day or two7 J. ]. B.
Tho use Of kerosene in tho manner
you describe 10 good II not done too
often. This practice will tend TO keep
the carbon loose on tho bead Of the
piston, thus helping to keep tho motor
clean and free from deposits.
Automobile Editor;
Where can get new parts for OBJ
solete cars? E. A. @.
Would suggest that you write to
the Puritan Machine Company Of
Detroit, Mich. who handle parts for
nearly ell this sort OF cars.
Automobile Editor:
What Is the cause OF popping in
the carbureter? A car is geared
41-10 TO l. Does that mean the
counter shaft turns four times to one
turn of the main shaft, &C.? | have
heard OF an oil that sells for 90 cents
per gallon and does not carbonize.
Is this right? Does the Knight motor
have TO be cleaned of carbon? R.A.
Bsek6rins 10 caused by various
conditions. tho valves are not set
properly, IL tho ignition 10 not set AZ
Il should be or the mixture is ~sak
popping in tho earbureter will be the
result. a car is qesred 4 10 I the
driving shaft revolves four times
are several makes OF oil which are
high and claim that carbon 10 eIin, =.
mated. Carbon is not only caused by
poor oil, but also by a poor mixture
or poor grade Of gasoline, Any type
Of gasoline motor will oarbonix more
or less.
Automobile Editor:
Would an upright elevating gear
bracket for the timer on a Ford car
be OF any benefit7 Would a New
York unit coil be a better purchase
than a good Master VIBRATOR
A. READ.
Tho bracket for tho timer you men
ton has been installed on numerous
| Ford cars to my knowledge and aood
service is obtained from their use.
Regarding tho unit coil and the Mas
ter Vibrator would say that Il 10 a
question Of personal preference. Both
are good and both do the work re /.
qulred OF them.
Automobile Editor:
When l get a heavy load on my
car (Ford) II pulls heavy and the
clutch slips out Of high. have
Champion spark plugs and they leak
around the porcelains. Are the mud
chains very hard on the tires when
the roads are dry and is there any
danger about grinding out the gear.
by running with only one tire on the
rear wheels? #. l.. L.
Tho high speed adjustment need,
taking up. Unless this 10 set ut
properly tho high speed will throw
out when subjected to q heavy load
Regarding the spark plug porcelain,
being loose would suggest that thes,
be frightened SO that they are abso
lutely gsstight. The motor will tsne
to miss because Of tho undue smoun
Of air drawn into the cylinder,
through tho plugs. Use two chain,
on tho roar wheels. Tho use OF on,
chain only causes much unneeessar,
wear on the differsntial. The wea
on tires Is tho came on dry roads d
an wat