The Washington herald., 1916-07-21
Motor Gossip
BY "sI" GROGAN.

BY "sp' GHOGAN.
The following auto licenses were Issued yesterday;
4llss-w. A. Kinsolyins. 2u 81 nw.i Overland
1875
4ll8-L. s. GHdss. lsp K st. NV; ChAlIners 1876.
ElS-M April. l52 5th st. nw.; Ford 1916.
irlss-Earl Goodwin. s3Os Highland pl REQ 1875.
illse-D. J. Grnsfeldsr. 7th and h sts. NV;
Also-w. B. Downsy, 1905 St So Chevrolet 1916.
4llsl-Adoiph Anende. s5ss University pl; Max
we'll 1916.
4ls2-F R. whsater. 1T st. NV; Kissel Kn
1916
4lls-Jsmes Yochum. ~ Kenyon St R3o 1915
lle4-A. W. Abbott. sol 4th st NV; Fearless.
hlS-W. A Johnston, ll4 Euclid st. NV Mutual
1916
als-Heny Schneider. Capt. Mounted Police F.;
lIs-wiuiahn A. HUI, No II, st.; Cadillac Iat
El8-W. J. Nevins, s. Seaton pL; Buick 1916.
ilse-Dorothy Bliss. Rochambesu Aps.; Kissel
Asoo-Ulysses G. B. Pierce. Es Lamont s.
Dodge 1916.
AaOr-walter s. Cox. 1908 Sd St NV; Dodge lsl6
iaR-Louis b. Warner. SO DeuAte Office Bldg :
FsOs-Fr.neis R. Skunk. rs Southern Bids.;
Paige Detroit 1875
l2Ot-J. n. Baker. Ss2 Macomb st. Chalmers 1915.
ha6-D. S. White. Zcs 18th st. NV; Chalmers
1916.
GaS-Hune Smith. 9Th and sts Sc; Hudson
1916
A2G-Irring MunfOrd. l44l chapdn St NV; Cole
1877.
Asos-w. B. Moses Sons. uts and F sts. n~.i
Hudford 1876
Aas-Louis K. siggons. SIS 18th st. NV; Ford 1915
H. w Prime. representing the Path
finder Company, builders OF the Path
finder twelve, is in the city making
his headquarters with the Auburn-Path-
finder Sales Company. local distributors
DR.. A. H. Ahler. who is making a trans
continental trip from San Francisco to
New York and return in his Saxon ak
roadster, is spending a few days IN
Washington viewing the city. To date
he has covered 5000 miles in his car with
cut the slightest trouble since leaving
home two months ago. He has followed
the Lincoln Highway east and made nu-
merous side trips. After reaching New
York he plans to Journey home by way
OF Detroit, stopping at various places en-
route to visit points Of interest.
OF late have come many complaints Of
a serious nature from dealers, garage
men and repairmen in practically all Sec
tions OF the country. The trouble which
causes the complaint is the rapidity with
which the modern motor accUmulates
carbon deposit. Just where the trouble
lies is difficult to state authoritatively
though undoubtedly some-If not much
OF it is due to faulty oiling systems. But
be the cause what It may, one result is
sure, and that is that an additional bur
den is placed on the dealer.
Practically every shop has troubles Of
this sort to contend with day in and day
out and makes OF cars which have this
fault are the rule rather than the ex-
ception. Neither is the trouble limited to
a price class. but is found in the best
and cheapest as well.
The fault seems squarely up to the
manufacturer, and in view Of the fact
that dealers are often forced to include
necessary repair work they are called
upon to do under the head of free service.
a direct loss to the dealer results
What usually happens is this: The pis-
tons are tight enough when they leave
the factory. but due to fabrication sys-
tens OF faulty design, they wear too
rapidly, with the result that soon they
are no longer sufficiently oil-tight Occa-
sionally, also faulty workmanship or ma
terial gives the same result
Scraping the carbon out is only a tenn
porary remedy. Permanent relief can
only be obtained by cutting an oil groove
in the piston below the rings and drilling
holes from it to the interior, or else drill
If holes at the lower edge Of the lower
ring groove Sometimes even this is not
sufficient and new pistons must be fitted.
All this means extra trouble for the
dealer as well as extra expense in many
cases Furthermore, the inconvenience
and expense to which the owner may be
put is a serious detriment and may cause
loss ol sales.