Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-02

Aromctcr When fully charged the so { luton will show Il gravity reading be- tween 1oSO and 1900 on the Baume scale X battery is said to be dis ,hnrgcd when it's gravity has dropped to 1.15O or under on this scale. r 1 wcItd Iikc to know what to use to take off different kinds of rencks.iaa that 1 have uaed on the brass parts Gs my car--sometking that will restore and not harm the original brass sur lace.
 The coat of nickel which is deposited over the brass will have to be eaten off by acid or else scraped off mechan- ically. The acid will have more even action and is recommended by large brass companies. The acids used are a mixture of nitric and sulphuric in even quantities. After the acid has eaten through the nickel it will leave the brass and then the acid is washed off and the brass repolished. To get a rery good job 1t would be better to have the brass rebuffed.
 is it practicable to charge batteries with the generator on the car? lf 50, how ofton and how long should the nr,- zine be run?
 During the winter the battery should be charged every two weeks. You can .lse the generator on the car for this. The engine should be run long enough to cause the battery to show q gravity of between 1.2SO and 1900.
 recently disconnected the pump and magneto shaft on my car to take up a little picy, and aIso adjusted the car- bon brushes. 1 am getting a good spark and at the right time, but when l try to crank the motor it kicks back. Can you tell me where the trouble is likely to be?
 The cause of the trouble is that the spark is advanced far enough for ordi- nary running. but is too far for crank ing. The result is that the spark oc- CUTS before the pistcn has reached up- per dead center. and the explosion in stead of forcing the motor ahead throws it back in the reverse direction. The magnetic. should be so arranged that the spark occurs at full retard on exact dead center. Ma.netos are gen. cralIy set so that the brake ill the pri- mary breaker box occurs at this point
 My radiator was frozen and now leaks when warm. What can l do?
 Temporary relief will be obtained by using cornmeal. the method of applica- ton being to drop q handful or more into the radiator. wEen the circulation of the water will naturally tend to col !ect the substance around the hole, thus plugging the leak. There are a num- Der of radiator compounds on the mar ket which may be of value
 Will you please give me solution to my troubles with carbon? l find it necessary either to burn or serape out she .arbon from my motor at least ever. 400 miles, sometimes less. have tried y.i kinds of oos with various re- suits. the more expensive oils giving the best. Have also tried different size jets in the carbureter. putting kero. sero in tho intake every week while shc engine is hot, carrying the oil level about half full. etc., but to no avail.
 The cause of carbOniZation in this motor is probably due to too much oil being pumped into the cylinders. This would be due to the gauge on the oil base not registering correctly and hence bringing the oil level too high. It !s suggested that you empty all the oil out of the oil base. cleaning 1t thor. oughly with kerosene and then refill. ing With twenty-Une pin!s of engine oil. If the gauge does not register full at this point bend # until it does. Is there any need of having the ssdi- s,ent washed out of a storage battery before 1t short circuits, or should it be cioaned at regular intervals, even though it seems to be in perfect con Giton?
 An ignition battery with rather thick plates may net need cleaning of the sediment trap for one year or per hai,S two In starting and lighting batteries the period is longer. and nSn ally the plates need replacement when the sediment trap is filled to any ex. tent.
 What may be the cause of the brakes not being effective. and how may it be ron,edicd? The common cause of brake slppaSe is due to oil on ile brake bands, This oil makes its way from the diferential housing to the brake bands and causes the brake drum to slip Poor adjust ment of the brake rods will cause poor performances Take q squirt gun. fill it with kerosene and empty the con tents upon the brake bands. This will tend to dissolve any grease or oil upon them.
 Will you tell mo where the oil works out of front sears7
 Most likely ns new gasket is needed between the timing gear cover and the crank case. It is possible also that the oil leaks from the. pump shaft or crank shaft. There are paekin. glands to prevent oil leaks at these points