The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-02

What objections would there be to
using a light grade Of lubricating oil
in tho radiator for cooling instead of
water during the winter months? This
would rot the rubber connections, but
could this not be overcome by shelIack-
Ing the inside Of the hose with several
ooats2
The use Of lubricating Oil will al
low the cylinder metal to become hot.
The oil Is not as good a heat conductor
as water or the water mixtures usual
ly recommended. Shellac will not help
much In protecting the hose, as In a
short while 1t 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
or set so that they are just q certain
distance apart7
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 mo what kind of oil to
use?
Cold will tend to thicken almost any
oil, but In order to reduce the CONCEAL
ing a 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 1t In the a cases instead of
regular transmission oil you will have
little trouble. The average oil in the
motor causes little trouble, but in or
der to assist the electric cranker,
should you have II installed, you
might try a lighter oil than you are at
present using.
Does a motor fire better with very
high compression?
The explosion In a high compression
motor is more forceful than that In one
of low compression of the same size,
design, etc.
10 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 10 driven over thirty:
five miles an hour the engine runs wild.
! think tho 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 a set screw, held in
place by a 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 saskets have to be put in
when the cyIinIer heads are removed?
1t is customary to replace the old
gasket with a new one. However. If
the old n is not torn 1t may be used
again. and before the head is placed
In position the gasket should be given
a light coating Of shellac.
What are tho objections to the worm
m gear type Of steering sear7
There Is none to speak of II the in
stallation is well designed and well
made. You a 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 Ameri.
can cars and Is considered a good type
In minimizing the ~earbonixing Of oyi-
tndsrs 10 u moro effective 10 uss Dc.
natursd alcohol than IL 10 to use coal
oilf
Both denatured alcohol and coal oil
show the same action-that Is, they
do not dissolve the carbon but loosen
It Coal oil Ia used more commonly,