The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

IlUneS StOpS CUbtIOtys u N"O tStoe-
ter?
You are feeding too much gasoline,
which is drawn into the cylinders In an
undivided state and IS not readily eX-
plosive, thus causing the engine to miss
fire and choke. If you will adjust your
carburetor so that a greater proportion
Of air Is mixed with the gasoline you
will have no further trouble of this
character.
What is the proper way to align the
wheels of an automobile?
The proper method to align the
wheels Of an automobile is as follows:
At the same distance above the ground
as the center of the hub the measure
ment Is taken across the width Of the
spread Of the two front wheels from
the inner side uf the rims Of each.
When this measr cement has been care
fully checked the wheels are rotated to
different positions and measurements
taken at the same height. They should
always be the same. When the wheels
have been found to be true, as far as
this measurement Is concerned, SINH
lar measurements are made at the rear
of the wheel. The distance across the
wheels at the rear will be slightly
larger than in front on account of the
toe-in generally allowed. This amounts
to one-fourth inch as a rule.
What effect does the practice Of US
ing the motor as a brake coming down
a hill have on the mechanism Of an au-
tomobile?
The use Of the motor as a brake is
generally conceded to have a more or
less deleterious effect on the gears
The power through the gears is revers-
ed since the car Is now tending to drive
the motor. Thus instead of having the
step down reduction we have Il step
up, with consequently more surface
pressure OIL the teeth, and hence more
abrasion.
What per cent Of grade, paved with
asphalt, should a car which weighs
$500 pounds with passengers be able
to climb on high7
The car should be able to take a
short hill Of ~ per cent on high gear.
but on a long Hill a Z or s per cent
grade would be the maximum.
How many miles should a car run be-
fore the engine main bearings need ad-
justment?
You should be able to run the car an
average Of 10000 miles before the
main bearings need adjustment, but If
you have driven improperly with spark
advanced too far. for instance. or at
tempted to take every hill on high gear
and do various other things with the
car which put extra strain on the
crank shat, nv bearings, 1t will some
times happen that n set OF bearings
will wear out in 1900 miles.
Ny car heats up considerably-in
fact, on a warm Gay il gets so hot that
it is torture instead Of a~pleasure to
drive the car, and on moderate driving
it will boil. would like to know
whether there is anything that I could
do to stop the heating up?
At some time the motor and parts
must have become so hot that the In
side surface Of the radiator hose col
lapsed, and this undoubtedly Is OBJ
structing the passage of water ON the
car.
1t is suggested, therefore. that you
remove the radiator hoses and examine
them. and If necessary install new
hose, being sure that they are not
kinked.
There Is also a possibility of the radi-
ator cells having become partially
clogged on account Of the sediment
which was undoubtedly distributed to
the cells by the steam generated. This
might have clogged the cells. If this is
the case the radiator should be filled
with water, Their draw off about one
quart and dissolve in this the maxi
mum Of concentrated I've which the
water will carry. This should be
poured into the radiator and the motor
run for several moments until the COOL
ing system has become thoroughly
heated. The water is then drained of
and thoroughly flushed out with sew
eral filings of fresh water. are being
taken not TO get any Of the water in
which the I've is dissolved on external
rartI
At low speeds there is a grinding
,ound in my rear axle, seemingly
caused by the gears. How can this be
reme5ied?
I've cause Is probably II poor M
iuStmeu, between the hev"l drive pin
ion and the crown gear. and this rau
he renlctlicd by simply ~ adjusting III
mesh between these Y ur> lii~ al
iustment rnI he made ~ 20 anvlu=
The small han1 h"ln iaatr "'t"i III,
the rear end ut rho PR etct S9af'
holsing ard rs tnIuing h ~tfs" alin~t
merit IN the inSi'c 10 !hc I" " ~ AFT
10 scare n tighter az loosrr sd 'r',rueui
4 the heve! piniea n desired
Is it GOOD practice Is LAP ., p,tons
,sS- rrcurd cas- or. r~rnwAsnssi
waive cr nd.ng ~eon2or-d?
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