The Washington times., 1916-09-02

steering whee, is In the closed position.
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II has plenty OF power and speed and AZ
other times II seems to be running with
but little power. and In climbing small
hill that il climbs at other times when
to pick up and run fine. Il also seems
as X the gears release very slowly at
ter a change from low 10 high speed.
This, ThS f only SSeqr r., a. mss Dc you
X. Z.
Judging from the symptoms there
which sometimes floats up and partly
clogs the nozzle and other times drops
away. leaving II unobstructed. Clean
the carburetor and YOU will probably
find the difficulty has disappeared.
Motoring Department, The Times
VIII you please refer this to. your
motorists department.
l have vibrating horn. run with five
dry cells. Can have the horn changed
TO run II from the magnetic on n is,3
Ford? II SO. would II not be in danger
or too high voltage or amperags from
the magnetic IL the engine 10 spceded
be the approximate cost Of changing
IT, r. b.
Operating horn on the Ford mag
neto would not be satisfactory as the
current varies from time to time. At
high speed the amperage would be 10
great that 1t might burn out the wind
ings, which are much finer than the
primary windings Of the soils.
Motoring Department. The Times
VIII you please let me know through
your motor columns how to take of the
rear wheels on q 1918 Overland car?
&c.
Remove hub cap and you will note
that hub Of wheel is fastened directly to
live axle and 10 held by a key. This
Is usually very snug At requiring q
whcel-puller to remove. A wheel-puller
can be obtained In most supply stores or
borrowed from a garage. 1t is doubtful
II wheel can be removed any other
way without damage.
Motoring Department. The Times
When testing cylinders BY producing q
short circuit of spark plugs I find the
nrst or front plug caused marked change
in engine speed. the next more marked,
the next very little change. and the last
no apparent change at all. The spark
seems as strong In one as the other.
cnce found. The engine misses unless
warm or on smooth road. 1t has valves.
ln-head motor. There are no pet cocks.
How would one test compression? Can
one get compression gauge? In nor
NAL engine would each cylinder produce
same change In speed when cut out BY
short circuit? can ind no leaks on
outside. W. T..
+ First test compression by loosening
all spark plugs except on cylinder
number one. Crank several revolu-
lions and note resistance when COM
preston is on number one. Unecrew
that plug and screw In another. Test
that cylinder and compare resistance
with first cylinder. Continue with
remaining cylinders. This 10 a COM
parative test and no gauge Is needed.
Then test ignition by disconnecting
lead wires to spark plugs and max
ing a gap more than one quarter inch
at end of each wire. Run current
through the wires and compare
sparks. All should be Of equal inten-
sity. II not. locate cause and remove
1t. II spark Is good connect wires to
spark plugs. Lay them on one side
and run current through gaps. II
good spark jumps at each gap the
sion.
In normal four-cylinder engine
Understanding one plug will slow
down the engine appreciably. but very
little difference will be noted with en-
gines having a greater number of
cylinders.