Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09


Ford 1915 touring car which ! ran
about 1900 miles. The grease works
out OF the rear wheels and spatters
over the tires. I have had the wheels
off and put on new washers and tire |
tape around the cups; still, it does no
good. I have not put in over one cup
of fibre grease since I bought the car
new. Can you tell me how much and
what kind of grease l should use, and
V at will stop it from working out?
AN INQUIRER.
This trouble has been remedied by
many owners by boring quarterback
hole through rear of axle housing,
slightly above center of axle and just
clear Of the part supporting the
brakes. The object of this hole is to
allow the excess lubricant to drop out
on the roa1.
! Care should be taken not to use too
i much grease. Any good non fluid lu-
bricant should serve the purpose. Per-
haps the kind you are using at present
Is too light. Try using a heavier
grade.
Motoring Department. would DO
very grateful to you IL you could in
dictate to me hand paste or soap
which ! could use without the addit-
ion of water. l am on the go" all the
time, sometimes for hours, without a
chance to get water to clean up my
hands after making soms urgent re-
pairs. A. G.
| There is on the market liquid
soap which can be used without the
addition Of water. This may be OBJ
tanned at any automobile supply store.
1t is not permitted to publish in these
columns the names of accessory
manufacturers
Motoring Department--May I ask
you tokindly tell me, through your
columns. whether there is any mater
ial difference in the various tests of
gasoline upon the motors? If there Is
lany material difference in the gaso-
line, is there anything in the market
that will improve the gasoline by rails
ing the test? I have heard it said hat
there was something that could be put
in the gasoline that would increase the
mileage. increase the speed, help to re-
move the carbon deposits. etc. If
there Is such a thing {, you think
there would be any injury to the en-
CINE or otherwise. and where can such
an article be procured? What is the
name Of it?
What is the reason for the price of
gasoline soaring so high. +. II.
Gasoline obtained from different
sections will show a different specific
gravity. 1t has been proven that gas
from one locality showing a low test
would often be more volatile than a
gas showing as high test. This proves
that the specific gravity test would
not be conclusive evidence that the
gasoline would give a greater number
OF heat units, if j. hac a high specific
gravity test.
Ether If added to the gasoline, will.
make it more volatile. There arc a
number of solutions On thu market
! supposed to remove carbon when
mixed with gasoline. The efficienc.
of such solution n,ust be determined
by use
Supply and demand determine
prices. There is supposed to be a
scarcity of gasoline at present, caused
by increased demand both here and
abroad. 1t has been said that the re-
fineries are not able to cope with the
increased demand.
Motoring Department--During zero
weather ! ran my car into the garage
and let all water out of the cooling sys-
tenn and in trying TO crank the engine
the other day, could not move it. 1t
t is stuck fast somewhere. Could the
bearings have frozen? If so what
damage is done and what repairs are
! necessary Also please give me the
address OF the National Coil company.
3 G. A.
t II all the water was not drained off
: when you placed car In garage, that
which remained, especially in the
J., pump, would freeze If car was left in
e an unheated 1ar lge. This would pre-
! vent pump from revolving. II consid
9 cradle pressure was brought to bear
on crank handle, pump may poss bly,
I he broken. 1t is also possible that a
] r.ston has been running dry through
! lack of fabrication and is stuck
] Would advise pouring kerosene or
s top OF pistons. Allow it to soak in and
= then by giving crank handle sudden
! jerks pistons may be started.
: The National Coil company Is To-
Gated in Lansing, Mich.
1 Motoring department-Wi you
e kindly tell me whether coils used on
:, motor boats and stationary engines are
made different from coils on motor
: cars? l am told they do not give d
r spark that is fast enough for high
I speed motors
J, / have had a great deal of trouble
Q with my motor skipping for some time
u Have had considerable number of en-
perts here and in other places try tc
9 remedy it without avail Nobod,
0 seems able to point out the cause
Have had everything examined anc
9 suggested changes made. but to M
q good. Have recently had the com
d