South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
NEWS of the AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY He

fold will help 10 some extent. Tie
leakage Of grease is caused by 80
hot weather making it too thin. If
heavier grease does not remedy
the trouble, have new gaskets put
in.
Motoring Department. Tho News
Times.-Is IL not dangerous TO re-
move carbon from the cylinders by
the oxy-acetylene process. Is not
the heat great enough TO melt the
iron, or at any rate, will IL not re-
move the temper of the piston
rings? Where does the carton 90?
Does ii not lodge in the spaces ur-
der the rings. cumming them up.
or between the rings, helping 10
wear out the engine r. &c.
Pure oxygen alone is used, as
acetylene is combined with it only
for cutting or Welding. The carbon
burns up freely and blows out Of
the spark plug hole through which
the pipe carrying the oxygen is in
serted. When burned out by
skilled operator no harm can occur.
Motoring Department, The News
Tines have a 1915 model car.
Several weeks ago had the mead Of
the motor removed and carbon
scraped out The repair man stated
the copper gasket was thin in places
and should be replaced. I had
new one put on, and immediately
oil started coming into my radiator.
Since then have had four gaskets
put on, but have not stopped the
oil Is there any other way oil
could get into radiator? Car seems
TO start hard when il stands over
night unless carburetor is flooded
first Could this leak around oil
gasket lower the compression and
cause difficulty in starting?
II. ]
Evidently the bolts in the head Of
the engine have not been drawn up
tight enough. They should always
be frightened down again after the
motor is heated up. The difficult
starting and leakage of oil are due
to above trouble. Oil could work
into the water jacket from a crack
or defect in the casting, which
opens up with the heat; but your
trouble is evidently all in the gas
ket 1t is also possible that the
cylinder head bolts are too long.
and bottom when frightened This
may be overcome by cutting the
bolts.
Motoring Department, The News
Times-I have a 1915 car. 1t is
giving me some trouble with tho
electric lights. Wnen running over
rough roads up hill the lights
flicker and don't burn steadily. TIE
wires seem TO he all right as far as
1 can see. Can you help me in this
matter2 +. x. l..
You state that the connections
are all secure and the wires are all
right. If this Is so, the change in
the lights is probably due to the
differences in speed of the engine.
combined with a partly DISCHARGED
battery. When battery is pretty
well charged it carries the lights
without their fluctuating; but when
1t is down the lamps depend on the
dynamo, and so the light rises and
falls with the change of speed. Test
battery with hydrometer, and if the
reading is 1900 or lower. run the
engine idle more often or have the
battery charged at a service station.
Motoring Department, The News
Tines have for operation or M
farm a small L. h. p. chain drive
Brush rUnahoUt OF ancient vintage,
which is now out of commission hy
reason of a breakdown in axle OF
front wheel Now I am unable 20
find where I can apply for repairs
and aid. Am told the make is OUT
OF print" bet surely some dealer
or maker has succeeded to the
plant that made this Brush stuff.
Can you help me by address of
dealer 10 whom / can apply for aid J.?
1 send stamped envelope for reply
Kindly favor me, or put me in
touch with some one who can fur
nish information, etc. Yours IN
trouble A. {. ID.
Parts for the Brush car may now
be obtained from the Puritan Ma
chone Co, Altar Lafayette blvd,
Detroit. Mich, and from the stand
ard Motor Parts Co.. Newcastle,
Ind. Write both of them, getting
their prices on the parts you want.