Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-02

practical? What capacity would the
condenser need2 l can figure no less
han four condensers. c. 7. a. u
A. l fail to see how the extra
condenser could have any effect In
any way, unless It be to add an eN-
ira place for short-circuit TO
develop. The Ford timer or COM
mutator is different from the inter-
rupters OF other systems, which are
often called timers, in that In the
former, the motor makes contact and
massage for the current, so that n
condenser placed here would be IN
oDerrtive In tho latter case the
points by opening suddenly stop the
current, but because OF the momen-
tum of the current in the long coll
the cottage builds very high at the
points. and were the condenser not
furnished current would burst across
the air gap between hhe points. II
you wish to carry out your expert
ment you will have to use four con-
densers.
@. What do you think of the i'm
movements as per the inclosed slips
on a (-----) car, 1912, in fine con-
dition? Wear cannot be avoided al
together and then garage charges
are constantly increasing owing 10
war conditions or otherwise.
SUBURBANITE.
A. The attachments for adjusting
the valves undoubtedly will prove
worth while, and Of the two types
shown l like the SSGth better. The
transmission brake hand will un-
doubtedly save time, but as ! have
xrfith / can
make no positive statement as to it,
value.
@. have a 1915 (-) car, l
would like to know If 1t would be
all right to put valve-stem adjust
ments on the push rods; that Is
those little caps like with discs.
Would 1t make the motor lose any
of its power, and why Is 1t that the
distance between the push rob and
valve stem is to be-, not less than
one-slxty- and"not more than
one-fifteenth OF an inch. When diff
ferential gear and pinion are not
worn IS there anything to be done
to make the rear axle run little
quieter? w. ~
A. The attachment will prove
worth while, / think. There must
be little play between the push
rod and valve stem. to allow Tor
the expansion of the stem when II
gets hot. If the clearance Is toe
much the valve will not open taI
enough.
Unless the noise is extremely bad
| I would leave tho rear axle alone
as 1t is easy to make matters worse
rather than better. Replacing thu
thrust washers on the sides OF thu
differential may help, however.
O. have a 1910 (--) car
with Atwater Kent ignition system
Tho engine misses and yet the plug
will spark as the engine runs.
have taken the plugs out one at
time and let the engine run and TIL
plugs all spark. Could the troubl
be in the breaker box? The contac
points do not come together yer,
good when / crank the engine owe
by hand.
would also be glad If you vii
tell me IL too much gas will hav
the same effect as too little?
AGA.
Al believe that you can assum
that your ignition Is o. X. and loo
for the trouble elsewhere. Loss G
compression, or, possibly, poor mix
ture Is undoubtedly the cause Of tn
} trouble. Your valves smay nee
grinding or your rings badly worl
Both too little and too much ga
will cause missing, the former ger
orally being accompanied by ''poT
ping" In the earburetor, however.
Q. My car, which is a 1916 L.
gets very hot now and also choke
a lot. | have tightened my fan be
J and also cleaned out the radiatc
with soda. This helped a little, bt
I think the engine still gets too he
and there has been no improvemer