South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29


pressure as it is supported on all
sides by the shoe when inflated. The
shoe on the other hand, has sew
eral layers OF canvas nodded in with
the rubber 10 give it strength. The
qualities require are strength, elias
ITCHY. and the tread must secure
traction and allow for wear. All
that the tube must do is hold the
air. II must be Of extra good quail
ity to do this. to be sure. AS it re-
quires over 200 lbs. per square inch
pressure TO Durst a shoe you are
safe in giving il the pressure usually
required.
Motoring Department. The News
Times.-Please let me know If there
is any rule for proper imitation Of
a tire and also what harm will be
done by under-infiation and also
over-inhation. s. Y. T.
The rule adopted by most tire
manufacturers is is lbs. per inch of
small diameter for front tires and
20 lbs. for rear tires. Thus four
inch tire would be pumped to y
lbs. for front tires and so lbs. for
rear tires. Some manufacturers
scale this down a few pounds. If
tire is run soft it heats up. rotting
the rubber and inviting blowouts.
No harm is done 10 the tire by in
fating it too much, but the benefits
of pneumatic tire are lost, such
as its easy riding qualities and the
protection afforded the mechanism
of the car.
Motoring Department, The News
Times.-Have a livingstone carbure-
tor on 1914 Ford. Until recently il
gave no trouble, now ii leaks con-
tinually, and 1 am compelled to
close needle valve in order 10 start
engine. After 1 get it cranked and
opened to same adjustment as be-
fore the engine does splendid work.
Have had carburetOr taken off three
times by different men, and they all
say nothing is wrong. Please ad-
wise me what to do. I don't want
TO buy a new carburetor if a part
of one would do. Float looks al
right, and the four little bronze
balls do not seem worn. IL can
scarcely be the needle valve at
fault, as that would not cause chr
buretor TO leak from bottom, besides
the engine does not jerk or skip,
and pulls splendidly Please favor
me with reply in your column and
oblige. p. n. X.
The only way that such flooding
can occure is when float valve does
not close properly. 1t may be
worn, dirt may be in il, or the float
has absorbed some gasoline and
cannot float high enough to close
valve. Take carburetor apart. Test
valve by suction with the tongue. If
t leaks air. grind with rouge and
oil. If float looks as if it had gaso-
line in IL dry cut in warm place
over night and re-shellac. This
should end above troubles. The drip
frol.. the bottom is the usual result
from flooding or printing the car
buretor, but if ii is the result of
.eak. the above trouble would be
ended by stopping the leak.
Motoring Department, The News
Tines have a 1916 model car.
When the car is running slowly and
mot necessarily suddenly the en-
CINE has a most disagreeable knock,
and the knock is worse if on an in
cline or on a pull. Just had carbon
cleaned and valves ground, but still
have the knock. Do you think II
due TO carburetor adjustment? If
so. is the mixture too lean or too
rich? Also when coasting down hill
with gears meshed and clutch
thrown out there is a grinding noise
Just behind the clutch. 1 think II Is
the throw-out collar. | have oiled
but it does not lessen
noise Can YOU give me remedy?
Thanks for your helpful advice in
Motoring Column. I read it with
much interest each week.
w. MI.
The knock is probably in the con-
Meeting rod and should be looked
a fter Immediately, as the connecting
rod may come loose and wreck the
engine. 1t may be piston-slap due
10 worn pistons and cylinders. Only
a thorough inspection can determine
which trouble it Is. The clutch
shaft or throw-out collar may have
worn unduly, making them noisy. |
These should be inspected by an eN-
pert repair man and the proper
changes made.
Motoring Department, The News
would greatly appreciate |
answers TO the following questions; |
I have a 1916 Ford touring car
which has been run about 1000 or |
? 900 miles. and I find it impossible !
to run any distance without my en- !
CINE overheating. I have taken the /
hose connections off and flush out |
radiator. have carefully examined |
fan and belt. end I use a medium
grade OF good cylinder oil. I closely |
watch the oil so as not 10 use too /
much nor too little. still the engine /
overheats. Can you give me rem /
edy which might help? I have also |
taken off the head and carefully |
cleaned the pistons and ground the
valves. Isn't fast driving on good
roads better on a car than constant
slow driving on high gear? Gu. c.
The cooling system may be clog
ged so that water does not circulate
freely. Dissolve two pounds Tash-
ing soda in hot water and pour into
using strainer. Run en-
CINE two or three hours Con a trip