Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
AUTO TROUBLE SOLVER

. would like some information
about storing a ear FOR the winter.
| have a l0lS Model y t-p car.
II is lust standing iu an upen shed
so fsr and II VIII probably be m
eturngO several month. ana I Wuu' =
b. much obliged tn YOU n YOU woud
tClln.mc the things TO do TO keep IL
la good shape T. NJ
\ Jack up all four wheels, and
wrap The tires while on tho wheels
In strips OF paper, As new tires are
sold. he SURF that they are dry
first Keep the top up, 40 ns to
prevent mlldew.
Take out the storage battery and
send II to the nearest service station,
with instructions Ia have Il given n
charge once month. Drain the
water out of the cooling system. In
doing this, study the system, nnd
~cC where water could he left in
pockets, and then break what Joints
are necessary To get II out. II might
he well instead uf doing this In the
above way, "a dratn the uatcr out
by the pt't cock NJ the bottom OF
tho radiator. then pour In couple
or gallons uf kerosene, run the en-
eRinc u InomCnt or two and then
drain the kerosene off This viii
leave only kerosene In the pockets.
Take up on the grCnsc cups, n. I
luhriCntc nS tho you were going ~
take long run.
. ! have Ford. model 1871.
car, which ls very slow To- start I
would like tu know what is the
trouble find tho crank shaft has
about three siNtc,uths uf an inch
play Now rs there a way 60 adjust
q A.. de-. 4. a
this hc the cause of the slow sart-
ing ", &. NJ
N Tho cold weather N probably
the Cnusc of the slow starting. tho
loss uf compression poor mixture
ar weak spark may Also be- the
cause. The play In the crank shaft
Is had, and should he corrected i'm
m6dintCh You viii have to put In
new main bcaring~ This play may
be the cause ~ the slow starting II
YOU start on the magnetic, ~ II will
result In the magnets being too far
from the coils, and So greatly TcduC-
ing The strength Of the current gen d.
Grated
' . About thrco weeks ugo, dur
ing tho extreme cold weather. a car
was put away with the drain cock
.lofJ. open and When / was ready 60
tske-it nut again. four ur fitu a.. q
btUr ! found the manifold pipc
from the radiator cracked Can YOU
trll mo tho probable cause uf this
Hui the best way to repair IL tmS.
solo and Dlso n amy further injury
can poo sustained ~ run the ma
chino car ,tN lPlf i -
\ when draining tho wutcr
frum the cooling system. the sNs.
o. l..s
the water could he left IN pockets,
md then the necessary Joints must
h" hrukcn, aud this pnckctCd water
hlnwu out In YOUR case, some wat
cr was pyuhnhiN puCkCtcd In ihc
manifold Personally whcrC the
car l. Kept iu service. I believe us.
ing u gene ruu~ quantity uf alcohol, n
better practice than draining after
every run
Nuhuut seeing the cracked mani.
fold. I cannot advise how tp repair
it tho soldering win probably do the
inh II b. hardly likely that any
other damage hn- been done, ~ you
would undoubtedly have discovered
the cracked manifold
q wan cemphOr h1ls holp the
poH". NJ % ear any viii 70 10 any
h.u. % h o.
W III ~ aNINNNNN - NllAl
th. ,amphur win do neither good
NOR harm tT it, use were tNurth
while. tt would hc recommended hy
ear manufacturers, and I have set
tu -,c where any maker has nd, l-rd
u~ u~r
u NN spark plugs are very much
.Httrd with carbon. and I cannot
s.t fhow apart 60 CLEAN them. the
threads seeming Co Ip burned iu d.
There HuN way tu clean Tho piuEs
without tatNr them arlrf7 g. E
~, boiling them In solution
uf I've apd water Have them good
and dr, before replacing
% uw planning o. buy either
. COR car Which
nrr s tHr ns- f'r 'nr money Do
l.u AHuv ANYTHING against either
D. e. j
Roth arr good ears. hut for
! obvious reasons Wc cannot cAprcs,