The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
QUERY DEPARTMENT.

OTueE OF tnelr receipt. write plalnly
on one side OF the paper. Questions
answered only when signed in full.
with address.
Must Close Choke.
Editor Qquery Departmental have
a 1915 oldsmobile. The starter on it
does not work unless I turn the air
valve altogether shut. Then it will
start without trouble. What can /
do for IL? A. 3. Reading, Pa.
There Is an air choke valve on the
caTbureter OF this engine. This is
probably the valve you refer to, and
YOU are supposed to close it when
starting. If your motor stars satis-
factorily with this closed that Is all
YOU need. You should. of course, con-
troll this from the dash.
Made In Early 1917.
Editor Query Department.-I have a
80 Maxwell. serial 1892. /. When was
il made?
=. What r. p. m. is engine rated?
3. When changing gears. clutch is
disengaged about 1-2 inch. yet gears
DRAG
4. When going eight miles an hour
engine misses; when going eighteen
Or twenty it hits on all four.
). When going slow or climbing hill,
engine knocks with spark in full re-
tard.
S. When turning a curve. there Is a
grinding noise in differentiaL B. D.,
Jersey City.
l. Early in 1917.
= .2OOO-24 40 r p. m.
8. Dirty or unlubricated clutch. FIusF
il out thoroughly with kerosene and
put in 1-2 pints oil.
4. Try compression. Proba bly, valves
need grinding or adjusting.
:. Have carbon removed. II knock
remains. you have a loose bearing.
T. This is due to a worn wheel or
diferential bearing.
Have 1t Welded.
Editor Query Dept have a
1916 Dodge with a cracked water
jacket.
! Can it be soidered?
:. Can you give wiring of 1915
Dodge?
Bridgeport, Conn. J.T.S.
l. Have it welded. 1t makes the
best and most permanent job.
:. The diagrams are given in Fig.
l and Fig. ?.
BUICK C-3s Work.
Editor Query Dept.-On a Buick
C-37 how do you do the following?
!. Drain and refill differentiaI?
= Remove rear wheel?
J. Remove the front wheel?
T. Grind valves? Does valve
stem and spring come out when you
remove lock nut?
5. Make it easier to shift when
engine Is running?
S. How do you take the valves
out on 1915 Baby Grand Chevro-
let?
7. Remove rear wheel?
Brooklyn. n. /. F.Z.
l. There is no drain. To give a
thorough cleaning take out all bolts
of housing and slip off cover plate.
Clean. replace cover and put oil in
filler hole.
2. The outer ends Of the axle
shafts are tapered to receive the
wheel hubs which are held in place
by keys and lock nuts. Removing
the latter will enable you to take OF
the wheels.
.. Remove hub fange bolts and
pull wheel off.
g. Remove cotter pin and washer
on end Of rocker arm shaft. Press
down on stem to compress spring.
then lift the tappet rod out of its
socket in the push-rod on the
crank-case. If rod will not clear at
first. turn motor over to get the
push-rod OF it's cam. The ball on
the upper end OF the tappet rod will
slip over the end of the shaft. With
the special spanner that will be
found in the tool box. unscrew the
notched ring which holds the valve
cage in the cylinder head. With a
hammer strike the end of the valve
stem a light, sharp blow. This will
loosen the cage and it may be read
lily withdrawn. Be careful not to
injure the small gasket which fits
around its top.
Grip the valve cage in a wise,
first inserting strips OF wood so as
not to damage the part, remove the
wire which Is threaded. through the
key and press down on the spring
until the key can be slipped out
Remove the spring and washers,
leaving the valve free to slip up
and down in its guide, after which
grinding can proceed in the usual
manner often described in these
columns.
5. There are no adjustments on
this clutch. Keep leather in good
condition by frequent applications
Of neatsfoot oil.
s. Follow same principle as 1.
Z. About same as >.
I have an antifreeze solution In my
cars water system all winter. Is
there anything that 1 ought to do
when I drain il out. as 1 intend to do
in a day or so?-MURPHY.
Yes: it is a good plan to fill The
cooling system with a solution of
washing soda and water. Run the
engine for say twenty minutes or half
an hour and then drain out the soda
solution and flush the cooling system
several times with clear water.
Would you advise me to try and re-
paint my car which is three years aid
and Is in pretty tough shape? A
friend tells me that can get a pat
ent syctem or varnish that Is easy
to put on and makes the car look as
eood as new / don't care 40 much