The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-10

would rot the rubber connections, but
could this not be overcome by sheIlaek-
ing the inside Of the hose with several
coats?
The use of lubricating oil will al
low the cylinder metal to become hot.
The oil is not as good heat conductor
as water or the water mixtures usual
~ recommended. Shellac will not help
much in protecting the hose, as in a
short while it may loosen. The use OF
lubricating oil in the radiator will add
weight to the car, and the gases given
off after the oil has become hot are
injurious.
Why 10 il so essential to HAYS the
contact points in a magnetic interrupt
er set so that they are just a certain
distance apart?.
The distance between the two inter
rupter points determines the time Of
breaking of the primary circuit. If
the points are too far apart or too
close the primary circuit will be inter
rupted too late and too early respec-
lively.
have heard that one should use an
oil in winter that will not get stiff.
Can you tell me what kind of oil to
use?
Cold will tend to thicken almost any
oil, but in order to reduce the CONCEAL
ing lighter oil is used in winter. In
the gear set and axle housings, for ex-
ample, instead of using the regular
summer grade of heavy Oil or grease,
most makers recommend cylinder oil,
which is much lighter in body than
those mentioned. There are many
grades of cylinder oil. and if you will
ask your dealer for one Of light body
and use it In the gear cases instead Of
regular transmission oil you win have
little trouble. The average oil in the
motor causes little trouble, but in or
der to assist the electric cranker,
should you have one installed, you
might try lighter oil than you are at
present using.
Does motor fire better with very
high compression o. n. -
The explosion in high compression
motor is more forceful than that in one
of low compression of the same size,
design. etc.
Is there any liquid carbon remover
which does the work successfully?
Denatured alcohol. kerosene and
some Of the special compounds offered
by dealers have proved successful.
When my car is driven over thirty
five miles an hour the engine runs wild.
think the clutch slips. How can this
be prevented
There is a simple remedy for the
trouble of which you speak. Remove
the handhole plate on top of the gear
set housing. and by looking into the
gear set you will see a finger or dog.
There are three such fingers. and each
has at its end set screw, held in
place by cotter pin. Remove the cot.
ter pin, give the set screw one-half
turn and then replace the pin. Do the
same with the other two fingers.
Would new gaskets have to be put in
when the eylinIer heads are remoVed3
1t il customary to replace the old
gasket with new one. However, If
the old one is not torn it may be used
again, and before the head is placed
in position the gasket should be given
a light coating of shellac.
What are the objections to the worm
and gear type Of steering gear?
There is none to speak of IL the in
stallation is well designed and well
made. You can readily see that the
type of steering mechanism, starting
system or any other system may be
alike in two cases and still the details
of design worked out better in one
than in the other. Further, the work
manship and materials may not be
alike. The worm and gear type of
steering gear is used on many Amerl-
can cars and Is considered a good type.
In minimizing the carbonizing Of cyl
inders 10 IL more effective to use de-
natured alcohol than IL is to use coal
oiI7
Both denatured alcohol and coal oil
show the same action-that is. they
do not dissolve the carbon but loosen
it. Coal oil is used more commonly,
but many who have tried denatured
alcohol claim the results obtained are
better.
What arc the advantages Of the
olineher tire over the straight side?
The clincher tire is more certain to
hold to the rim, while in the straight
side there is chance that the tire may
blow off the rim.
The brake on my car has been drag
ging some time, and ! am now about to
have IL repaired, as ! am ted that II
causes the tires to wear more rapidly
10 this true?
Inasmuch as the dragging brake re.
tards the free movement OF the wheel
the tire is made to wear out more
quickly than normally. Especially Is
3 this so when the brake Is applied The
principal detriment, however. lies in
tho increaaed work fmDosed on the