The Washington times., 1916-07-15

Peerless 1910. which has been starting on
il a wRiie0but lately I have to crank Il,
although It is but few minutes after
stopping the motor. had noticed this
t c%se pum Day k s 6 psmpS Ply up
the tires Win You Iet me Know where
the trouble is and how could remedy
H. Was i que to The he hard w WORKING fSs o.
terry. but have always found Y necessary
to prime Y each morning after II had
been standing. over night. 1s there a
necessary. to prime it2
When shifting Into frst speed I ind a
grinding noise and very hard to get It
DOWN Dc; n.'" viii YOU kindly let me ."e know
how to overcome this trouble also?
Starting the engine by switching on
the spark Is one OF the features Of an
engine which finally disappears as the
motor wears. II depends on good COM
preston, correct mixture. and a hot
spark. By going over carburetor and
ignition system and testing compression
the fault may be located. Starting the
next morning Is an exception. and II is
doubtful IL It can ever be made thor
oughly reliable. The pump should not
affect II.
The clutch trouble Is undoubtedly due
by lack Of fabrication. II 1t spins too
long. but finally meshes easily. It needs
clutch brake. II It continues to spin
the center bearing needs grease and
may require repair by an expert repair
man.
Motoring Department. The Times
Will you kindly answer the following
Have 1911 car. Az bore. While idling
ten miles an hour a sharp knock comes
from the third cylinder. but disappears
everything appears to be in good shape.
Have tried shifting spark. etc. but no
Tsnnns 9en of fteen mes n Country r
at high rate of speed and then slowing
down. The car is fitted with three
quarter elliptic springs and rides hard.
same length. It. seems that the springs
straighten out after n few hundred miles
and have to be reset Would you recon-
mend removing this extra leaf? @. 8.
The engine symptoms would suggest
carbon knock. but since you probably
have removed all carbon II suggests a
glowing point of metal in cylinder head.
This can be scraped smooth after re-
moving cylinder.
II you remove the extra leaf the
| springs may not be strong enough.
This win result in broken springs
Would suggest replacing the springs
that straighten out with others or hav-
ing them reset by the spring maker.
| Motoring Department, The Times
automobile construction Ia the tendency
! toward a shorter stroke? Would you
consider that a car rated between 20 and
l No. 81.
state rating about IS horsepower. would
give ample power to 60 up ordinary
hills or possibly up some extraordinary
steep grades on high? Weight of car In
31a and 1000 pounds (3ixD In the other
Which car would give greater m', 5 w.
The tendency a few year ago was to-
ward 4 shorter stroke. Now the tendency
is toward a longer stroke. using more
Of the expansive power Of the gas. Speed
is gained by having the moving parts
lighter. As a general rule lighter cars
give better gasolene and tire mileage.
The ability Of a car to climb a hill on
high depends primarily on the motor,
but also on the gear reduction at the
differential. Cars to be used In noun
famous country have a greater reduction
than those intended for level country.
Motoring Department. The Times-How
often should valves be ground?
What Is called the stuffing box?
Kindly explain how Ford cars are Tub.
ricated, including differential gears.
was told they have a splash system. Are
the differential gears fabricated separate
ly? w. s.
!: Valves should be ground about every
5000 miles or sooner II they leak com
preston.
The Ford engine Is fabricated b,
} splash. the oil being circulated by thu
J flywheel. 1t Is poured into the breathe
tube at the front Of engine until It Il
J level with the upper try-valve at rear o
J crank case.
The differential is oiled separately
Every 1000 miles the cover should be re
moved and the housing filled will
grease.