The evening world., 1917-10-20

the day course OF some reputable
school for a few months and pay for
anything. but the trouble IL l do not
know which school Ia the best fitted
for the purpose b. l..
Schools advertised in this paper are
well qualified TO prepare you far an
automobile career.
Autonobils Editori
Kindly let me know tho most direct
route from Liberty N. Y, to Auburn,
N. Y. also how many miles and the
route take to Albany from Auburn.
Liberty. Livingston Manor, Horizons,
Hales Eddy, Windsor. Binghamton.
Lestershire, Union, Owego, Fleming
vile. Richford, Groton, Moravia, Au-
burn Camillus. Syracuse. Anlius Cen
tire. Oneida Castle. Utica, Frankfort,
Mohawk, st. townsville, Fonda, Am
sterdam, Schenectady, Abany-ab5.2
miles.
Autoudbue Editor.
% How often should It be necessary
to pump UP the tires on a Ford? Tire
pressure usually drops from 70 to 80
pounds In about ten days. Is this
drop excesslve7
(2) One cylinder on my Ford persists
In missing. Spark is good and COM
preston Is fair. Have put In new
piston rings and new gasket, but
cylinder persists in missing. Can
Nou suggest the cause and "A remedy ?
NJ. 7. RoTHWELL.
| O You had better take this up
with the tire company, as / believe
your inner tubes are porous. The
drop in pressure is excessive.
(2) IL oil collects In the plug 1t Is
case OF short -circuiting. would
ry, IL this Is not the case, readjust-
ing the spark coil. as It sometimes
happens that the spark appears good
outside of the cylinder, but failt
when under compression. Sometimes
u slight change In the coil adjust.
ment corrects this.
Automobile Editori
am sixteen years old and l would
like to know II 1t Is possible to get q
r New York license either as an owner
} or chauffeur. A READER.
No, eighteen years Is the minimum
age. You may, however, drive a cal
when accompanied by the owner or
duly licensed chauffeur.
Automobile Editor:
have a Hudson roadster model
a $40, 1916. Some time ago It had q
was sped up or when II did not have
q load. Recently II has become a
: very loud knock when going on q
level road; at about thirty miles II
becomes so loud ii seems as IL sonl(
. one Is hitting the Side OF the cylin,
= der. When going uphill II becomes d
! dun pound. 1t seems TO be In thC
second cylinder. When / short -clr
I cult the spark plugs with screw
Z driver the knock becomes two knock,
without hardly any interval between
: them; after this there Is an interva
a which seems TO be as long as II take!
the cylinder to go down. Immedl
I ately after this the knock repeat!
r itself. Would any side motion Of III,
, push rod on the wrist pin cause
I knock such as i mentioned? Do yOl
> think II would be most likely u lear
Ing knock? The car has enough poYe
! 10 go up steep hill without an effort
t CD After the car has been standing
I a while. and then turn 1t over witt
t the crank. at times can hear
4 kissing sound. The car has been rui
3 5000 miles. Do you think IL could b
. worn piston rings that would caus
{ this knook7 HENRY WARREN.
r This is a bearing knock-problbl
= a connecting rod. Remove lower hal
l. OF crank case and examine all bear
0 ings.
: C) This is compression leah
] caused by either worn piston ring
r valves or loose valve caps.
Automobile Editor
Would you kindly give me th
:, shortest automobile route 10 Sout
q Bethlehem, Pa. from Staten IslanL
e also the number OF mites?
{ DIR. DBGENING.
New Brighton, Port Richmon,
a Howland Hook, Elizabethport Ferr,
! Elizabeth. Plainheld, Somerville, cir
u ton, Phillipsburg, EastDn, Rethleheu
3 South Bethlehem. 929 miles,
Automobile Editor.
o. What is the best route froi
- Providence or Boston TO New York
/. CD. Must a Boston owner have
a license TO stay In New York a wee
n and whore can ne apply for II?
a FRANK POWELL
u ID. Boston, Dedham, Walpole, Paw
Y tucket, Providence, Apponang, Han
It ilton, Narragansett Pier Stoningto
= Groton, New London Ferry, Eal
10 Lynn, Saybrook, Guilford, Ne
,e Haven, Milford. Stratford, BridE,
n port, Norfolk, Stamford, Port Che,
O. ter, New Rochelle. Now York Cit
y 2Ij1 miles.
(2). No; you are allowed ten day
II YOU want a license apply at ii
office Of the Secretary Of State, Broa,
! way and 74th Street, city
u