South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
AUTOMOBILE NEWS


highly of the Liberty starting
primer. manufactured by the Lib
erty Starting Primer Co. 677 Wood
ward av.. Detroit. Mich. need &C
cessories that will save gasolene,
make 1t easy 10 start and give more
light at night when running slow.
These are some defects Of the Ford
car. Thanking you in advance for
any information you can give, I am.
r Z.
There are several good devices
on the market for the purposes |
mentioned, but it is against the
policy OF this department to recon- |
mend any particular article.
Motor Department - For some
time have been reading with in
terest your answers to Motorists
Mechanical Problems" and have |
seen some very helpful hints there
IN. Now I have a little trouble OF
my own that I would like your ad- /
vice on. I have a Model rs Over /
land that when in second gear on /!
hills sounds as though the gears in 4
transmission were all slipping. This
is not the usual Overland hum, but /
distinct noise. When overhauling
this car last spring 1 noticed the
| large differential bevel gear had
quite OF bit Of play and looseness /
/ in teeth of driving pinion. I was
told this was all right, but since this
noise has developed 1 have won
dered If this play had anything to
l 4 Sue 20 afw
! thousandths enough between the
teeth Of these gears? Also tell me
whether a little ether in the gaso-
lene would improve the power or
not, either for running or printing.
/ If so, how much to the gallon?
Thanking you kindly for an answer
! through the columns Of your paper.
1 am, G. J.
II the noise occurs at all speeds II
is probably due to the lost motion
between driving pinion and ring
gear. This should be taken up, but
only an experienced man should
undertake it. Also inspect trans
mission gears. Perhaps d worn
! bearing is the cause Of your trouble
/ if the noise occurs only while in
second speed Ether will give an
/ increase of power, but IL is dan
gerous as it can easily break down
the head of the piston.
Motor Department. have read
| that you have answered many auto
mobile questions, and would like to
have you tell me what seems to be
/ the matter with my 1916 Harley
Davidson motor cycle. 1 have a
great deal of trouble in starting it.
] l have had 1t about six months, and
now can't even get a spark out OF il.
/ I have tried both spark plugs out
/ side and they both give a spark. l
tried TO kick her two or three times,
then prime her, but that don't help.
Have tried giving more oil, but
whatever method 1 try can kick
all day long and can't start her.
have also cleaned the spark plugs,
and my gas pipes are not clogged.
have a Bosch magnetic. Kindly
advise me as TO other ways Of start
/ ing. A. L.
Sometimes a defective spark plug
will give a good spark in the open,
but not when In the cylinder under
| compression. Try new spark plugs.
Then prime cylinders, replace plugs
and try again. If engine runs and
stops the trolble is in the carburetor.
Motor Department - Please tell
me how I can stop my engine from
/ backfring at the carburetor. 1t
| fires a few times after starting and
then doesn't backfire until it is
thoroughly warmed up. When quite
hot it fires all the time. Have just
had carbon cleaned out and valves
/ adjusted. ;. ID.
Backfiring when starting is due to
a cold engine and cannot be avoided
in cold weather. One or more valve
lifters are probably adjusted too
close to the inlet valve stems. The
/ space should be about two thick
nesses OF newspaper When the en-
CINE heats up the valve stems ex-
pand and push the valves off their
seats, allowing the flame to work
back into the inlet manifold.
Motor Department-I have a six
cylinder car with a Remy ignition
system and Willard battery. My
/ starter works good for two weeks
after having battery charged then
il hardly turns my engine over I
had generator tested and 1t was
working good. 1t is heavy on gas
Can YOU tell me how to adjust car
buretor? Is it best TO have the
choker wide open to give all the
air IL will take? What is the
vacuum feed for? Some claim it
works on a hill. Does it work with
gas or air. or both? Thanking you
for your advice. I am. c ID.
Weak battery may be due 10 a
defect in the battery or IN the
charging system or excessive use of
starter and lights. Note If am
meter indicates charge" while en-
CINE is running at normal speed. If
il does not have an expert look over
/ the system. If your mixture Is too
rich at low speed close spray nozzle
slightly: il at high speed, weaken