South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-22


pull a hill in low gear, yet il will
pull on three cylinders in low for
about Is yards or more. VIII you
please advise all the information
you can. I have been reading your
helps for about six months and il
helps me in running. Could IL be
the magnetic out Of order or not. It
kills my engine IL l reverse. Ny
clutch is loose a little, but not much
I am waiting for your help in the
next issue. so 1 can make repairs.
c. F. w.
The trouble would seem TO be
particularly in the first cylinder.
but the other cylinders seem affect
ed also Compression losses, leaky
valves, carbonized plugs or the
wrong grade Of oil are some of the
causes. Tighten clutch adjustment
and see that each coil gives the
proper spark and your trouble
/ should stop.
Motoring Department. The News
/ Times-Will you please answer
through your column if / can wire
a Bosch magnetic. d. u. 4, for head
lights for my auto. If so. how 10
wire, the kind to use and the kind
I Of lamps. Engine % II. p. Metz.
Intend TO use old headlight lenses
A. II.
II has not been found satisfactory
using a magnetic TO light headlights.
The voltage functuates with the
speed OF the motor and the lights
go up and down. If speeded up
high enough yoI can use the pri-
mary to light lamps of low voltage.
but il would hardly be advisa BILE. If
you care TO experiment, open the
! circuit breaker or remove the arm
so that all the current would have
TO pass through the lights.
Motoring Department, The News
Times.-Can you enlighten be as to
the following cause: My car heats
up very badly after a few miles.
The radiator does not leak. the hose
connections are perfect, the pump
works properly. The water runs
through the radiator, but slowly.
Can you advise me IL radiator can
be clogged and how to clean same
without injuring the interior?
Thanking you for the above. am.
T. n. c.
The sluggish circulation suggests
clogging of radiator at some place.
II may be sediment and slime from
the water. or rust and scale. Dis
solve two pounds washing soda in
hot water sufficient TO fill radiator
system. Use bar as usual for sew
eral hours Then drain thoroughly
and I'LL with clean water. If cir
culation is still sluggish. remove
radiator hose az top and bottom and
plug upper opening. II should run
out in a full, round stream at bot
tom. If it runs out slowly and wa
ter fills up at top, radiator is badly
clogged. Remove it and run city
pressure from hose from bottom to
top to force out sediment Steam
pressure would be better. If this
fails TO remedy trouble. have radia-
tor attended by expert repair man.
Motoring Department, The News
Times.-Will you please answer the
Z
department? My five-year-old Ford,
when running at about IL or Is
miles per hour. will hit" perfect
~. but upon opening the throttle
will miss and run irregularly and
sometimes stop entirely. What is
the cause? The engine was recent
~ equipped with oversize pistOns. l
also have a two-cylinder auto en-
CINE that starts easily when cold,
but when quite warm il is nearly
impossible 20 start 1t. What is the
cause of that? +. s.
Undoubtedly the trouble is with
the carburetor. Perhaps the air
valve spring is too weak. You
! might try stretching this 10 increase
the tension. A new spring may be
necessary. Would also suggest close
inspection OF timer. in order TO note
whether or not the motor makes
proper contact with the segments at
/ high engine speed. II the parts are
worn duration of contact will be
! lesseued as the motor speed in
Creases. Regarding the two-cylin-
/ der engine you mention. would sug-
| gest that YOU try a different adjust
ment 20 Carburetor. Usually IL is
more difficult 10 start motor when
cold than when warm. Be sure
that the valves seat properly when
engine is hot. II adjusted too close
when motor is cold the valves will
be unseated when the motor is hot
Motoring Department. The News
Times.-Does a passenger car
use more gasoline in carrying FIVE
passengers than IL does in carrying
two passengers? Does il use more
oil? II so, what would the average
be II the car was used but once a
week and only then for about so