The Washington times., 1916-11-18
.AnSWerS Found Here
To Motorists Queries
BY W. H. STEWART, Jr.

MOTORING Department, The Times:
Finding that my front wheel waboled
great deal, Isremoved the bearing
recently, but was unable to NJ u. one
Of the. balls Ii missing, but ! don't
know how 70 get one In or the others
out. " d not like the 9ne I hsd a., on NJ, 2
bicycle. as the balls do not AL ieh , 4ut
consists, OF two heavy rings with the
balls between. Please let me know IL
this is serious, and Whist l shop,d 40.
You will md q groove in the side OF
each ring. BY bringing these together.
one ball nj a time can be forced out
on an arbor press or driven out
with a hammer. Remove one and
measure II carefully to at least one
thousandth Of an inch. The new one
must be OF the same size or slightly
smaller. otherwise II will take all tho
load and may crack. II bearings and
balls are badly worn. they should be
replaced by new ones
Motoring Department. The Times: 10
1t not dangerous to smoke 10 an ru' o.
all the garages and occasionally read OF
disastrous Arcs through smoking around
| cars. When and where Ia safe 70
smoke, and IN what circumstance u II
not safer y, ~ u
Gasoiene vapor Is very heavy and
sinks to the ground. 30 II Ia not dan
gerous to smoke or even strike match
In the car. The real danger come from
some careless person throwing lighted
match under the car. IL the carburetor
has Just been primed or there In leak
In the tank or fuel line. then the trou-
bic begins.
| Motoring Department. The Times: ]
have 1919 model Regal car and AN
not more power developed in any ,po-
sitlon. unless IT'S because the olling
| system" In plugged up or out OF order:
| The pumps is working o. X, IS OIL
flows when plug Is taken out. but j
that Is, to see II they arc. getting suf.
tcient oil. Engine seems 70 labor very
hard and .drags AT ell times, which
causes me To think this 10 where the
trouble lies. Can you advise me through
| perhaps clean out this trouble. or nd.
| wise what indications might be noticed
to tell II the .oiiing system is working
properly w. r. y.
Crank engine by hand to teil II. CYL
irders and bearings arcN getting old
enough. II there Ia a distinct drag they
arc not getting oil enough. This IL os-
pecially noticeable where the compress
sion is good. as the crank handle should
spring back freely. II pistons move
freely when tested as above see II car
buretor 10 properly adjusted. II engine
responds readily TO throttle while idling,
but drags when gears are'in mesh. look
for dragging brakes or bearings out OF
line.
Motoring Department, The Times Ny
| Ford engine mishres when running.
, The wiring seems to be In good condi-
ton. and there Is plenty Of spark at the
| magnetic posts but not enough at the
| spark plugs. Can you suggest way
| to remedy the trouble? &. &. 3.
The trouble Is probably In vibrator.
| Make a gap OF not more than one
| quarter inch between wire and spark
plug on No. cylinder. Crank at No. !
| plug and adjust vibrator until spark
Is HOTTEST. DO the same with remain
ing vibrators. IL you do not use a
battery, engine must be running. II II
Is impossible to get good spark. touch
up vibrator points with a strip OF fine
emery cloth. II this does not give a
good spark from some one coil the