Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
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first place you state this frame Is
longer than the old one, which will
necesstate the lengthening of the |
wheel base of the car. This will en-
tail considerable work and probably |
require a number of new parts. 1t is |
also a question whether the motor,
transmission and other parts could be !
changed over without making num-
Der of expensive alterations. Since |
you have an old car il would hardly I
seem advisable to enhance its value by
such costly repair 1t would seem more |
advisable to reinforce the present
frame. Before attempting this work
YOU should make very careful measure
ments: otherwise you may encounter
problems in the midst of the work
which will prove very expensive to
overcome.
Motoring department-Will you tell
me through your paper whether it is
advisable to put anything in the water
! to stop a small leak in the radiator?
l have been told that flaXseed is good
J for the purpose. H.
1t is not advisable to place anything
into the water of the cooling system
| in order to stop small leaks. Such
foreign matter is very apt to lodge at
undesirable points and cause further
trouble. Small leaks in the radiator
should be soldered and then repair will
be permanent. A radiator is rather
delicate in its construction, and 1t is
very easily clogged. If sections of 1T
become clogged with foreign matter
overheating will result.
Motoring department-My six cylin-
der car seems to be feeding too much
oil. l cannot keep the spark plugs
clean. The trouble seems to be in the
No. cylinder more than in any of the
others. Oil oozes out of all the con-
nections and out of the valves of this
cylinder, but the other cylinders do not
seem to be affected. The oiling sys
tenn Is of the latest type. Can you ex-
plain what the trouble might be?-B. I.
II the oil does not affect the other
cylinder it is reasonable to believe that
the oil level Is not too high. The
writer has known cases where a de-
fective spark plug has caused Just such
a trouble. If the No. cylinder does
not fire. the oil working into this cyl
inder is not burned, and of course Is
forced out through the valves and other
places. Would suggest that you use
new spark plugs or change them
around in order to prove whether this
is the real trouble or not 1t is pos
, slble that the rings are not properly
, fitted in this cylinder and permit too
, much oil to pass Would suggest
) however, that you try perfecting the
. ignition first.
Motoring Departmental car Is run
ming down hill, say s per cent grade
2 at say 10 miles per hour, the throttle
: closed to filling position and the switch
? on. Occasionally small explosions In
5 the muffler are heard. Why is this
r No such explosions were heard under
| other conditions on a 40-mile run yes
terday and even under the above con-
D ditions these we're irregular and infre-
y quent, say once about every 200 yards
Please explain.-F. r.
When the car Is running down hill
- with the throttle closed and the clutter
r is engaged so that the motor is forced
to turn over faster than 1t would or
= dinarily when idling, the cylinders are
n not properly filled with the explosive
n mixture. As a result there is misfrint
Il and live gas escapes into exhaust sys-
G tenn. This live gas in the exhaust pipe
r and muffler is ignited by the occas
n ional firing of the cylinder and as {
result you hear this live gas exploding
in the muffler.