Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

y can ,cu tcU INC why and where
{, look for tho trouble IN my car
ordinarily. ON putting tn the Key, the
curinc should start and when nv
KEY is taken out the engine should
stop However this Is the condition
can start tho engine without KEY be
!tr inserted. but she runs on on'N two
cylinders hut when key is inserted
sch runs ON all four and does nor
step when the key is removed. Inc
car is 1918 t-). with (--) mag
nCto.
should spark lever Ne in the bot
tom Of the quadrant or in the center
when startinEs Please explain why
Il should be In different positions
when running Have tried to tind II
n.,sclf but cannot discover any diff
ference IN the runnins. no matter
what position the spark lever Is in,-
j. $.
4 The trouble is in the switch, tho
string VI which does not make CON
tact when the key Is taken out, Yours
IL a hiLh- tension, magncto-ignluoh
system, the switch of which must
make contact 10 stop the engine and
break contact for starting. This Is
the reverse Of all other systems
You can tell the advanced or re
tarded position Of the spark lover by
noticing the direction the macncto
shaft reVoiVes when the engine IS run
ming when the lever Is moved So as
10 make the arm on the breaker box
rCVulNe I'm the same direction as the
magnetic shaft, YOU are retarding the
spark. while Il it moves in the oppo-
site direction, YOU are advancing the
rpark When starting the spark
should he retarded. while IL should be
advanced when running. II YOU start
H... ii
n aN kick back and do damage, while
tho cnginc will overhead II you run on
retarded spark.
. ! have been driving a car for
about three months, and do not seem
10 be able 10 shift my gears from high
gear TO second without coming 10 a
dead stop Can YOU tell me how Il
do this right / have a 1917 Buick
cars l.. \.
A shifting downward IS one o. th'
hardes, things q driver has 70 40
TRY letting the clutch ont slowly for
about thrcc-duarters Of tho way and
Cucklv for the last quarter riV.ne
the cnCinc plenty oi Cas while doine
so and then make the shit quite
tuickly. starting before the clutch IS
ali the way out DO not hesitate While
making tho shift u the gear clash a
little. but finish II M.
Let me SAY mere TOT tne nent4t 81
an our readers that there a-e foui
things which driver should be abl'
TO do and do easily.
lio must be able TO shift from tht
high 10 the low speeds when travel
ine either on the level or up or dow'
h.N The secret OF this y in tn
speeding up Of the engine lsut bctor'
throwing the lever
Ec must be able 20 make his ca
move ono inch without a jerk @
uImp. The secret Of success In thi
b. in the holding Of the clutch whe
The car begins 70 move Many in
structors when teaching how 10 star
the car simply tell the beginner {
brne the clutch pedal up slow.N TIL
j. not enough He must not onl
hrng the pedal up slowly but mus
watch his car. and the moment
begins OF move stop bringing n
yedal up and hold II AT that poiu
untl the car has made some Roadway
when he can let the clutch IN all IN
way slowly
He must he able 20 make his ca
Green II Is easy 10 drive fast. br
10 takes a good driver TO drive slovn
This is simply done by manipnlaun
the clutch as above.
T5e must be able 20 start his car O
. hin To 40 this. speed uQ tht az
sine with the hand lever hold n
car from moving backward with n
foot brake. and shift 10 low Eea
Now slowly bring NJ both he Clut'