Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

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q NN rcuTI arc hurd 10 Ahift, nnd
when / am running on second there
Is grinding noise. and when | am
going over rough roads on second IL
Jumps out of gonr. Nv car is a lglb
(D. Can you tell me what the
uoublc is? q. T. W.
A. Your second speed gear ON the
counter shaft is undoubtedly badly
worn and worn AT AN angle This viii
be the cause Of the noise and Of the
gear coming out OF mesh. Tho trans
mission hearings. ,sDcciuUv the conn
ter shat ones. may be worn also The
hard shiftings may hc due 10 rust ON
the hall of the shifting lever. or To-
the fact that the locking pluugers
have been set up too tight
ON your shifting lever there is "a
ban at about the level of the floor.
This is very often the cause of diff
Guilty in shifting. This should be
cleaned periodically with "A cloth on
which there rs a little Kerosene and
then given about drop of oil.
- @ have 1917 (-J Sin
some oil seems to escape from the
cylinders back into the carburctor
Can this be stopped and is any harm
done The car seems to run all right
B. G. II.
A. If YOU mean that when YOU stop
your engine about half cupfull Of
gasoline comes out of the carburetor
(many people call the gasoline oiD g..
then there is no harm done. and this
is TO be expected to some extent. The
gasoline is that which has condensed
on the manifold. and is prevented
from running back by the friction Of
the on-rrIshing mixture When the
engine Is stopped. the friction ceases,
and the condensed gas lets 60.
If lubricating oil is getting into the
carburotor. then your valves, or the
valve cages, are leaking. See If you
can screw down the nuts which hold
the valve cages in place The oil Will
do no harm that | can see. but the
condition is one which indicates that
YOU are not getting fun power out of
In. car.
O. The water leaks out Of the pump
shaft a lot. Please tell me what to
do. have a 1914 (J car.
A j. McN
\ II you can screw uu the nuts ON
both sides Of the pump, doIul this
viii stop the leaking If the nuts,
called packing nuts. are screwed up
as far as they will go. then unscrcw
them an the way and wrap little
lampWick. smcarcd with graphite
grease about tho shaft and screw on
the mat until the leaking stops. Spc-
cial packing is made for this purpose
and il would bc wise to use It instead
Of the wick If you can get it at your
supply store.
q. Please advise me what is the
best pressure TO put into 36Xl z e.
inch tire? Is it good to have the tires
very haId2 j. J. Il.
\. Ninety rounds in the rear tires
ana 81 In the front are the recon-
mcndcd pressurcs for a l2-iuch tire.
Tires viii last much longer when kept
fully inflated.
O. | have a 1916 (-) car and
am only getting l6 miles to the gall
Ion. | thought that 10y changing my
carburctor from () to a
,) | could increase this mile
age. Is the CD the best carbu-
rotor? |. \. +.
\. Nnety-nne per cent of the own
ors of cars of the same weisht as
yours would bc delighted to get four
teen miles to the gallon | believe
You are to he complimented on keep
ing your engine and its adjustments
ih such good condition. Leave very
Nrcll alone.
q. ! have 1916 (--) car and
ana not getting good mileage, about
ten, and when stop a lot of gasoline
G"%S[mpl%'F Gretor amd Egns takins Off the 'oE od