South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-19
MOTORIST PROBLEM SOLVED
FOR NEWS-TIMES READERS
BY VIM H STEWART, JR
Sresssns Stewart Autonoa1s School OF New Yor4.

Motor Dept have a 1916 truck
equipped with a Schebler carbuTetor
and an Eisemann magnetic. When
I run il at twenty miles or over II
runs nicely, but under that speed it
misses and will only fire on one or
/ two cylinders. Had new rings put
| in front cylinders. as We found il
was leaking compression. Had car
/ buretor adjusted. Magnetic spark is
1 O. K. Repair man says it needs a
new carburetor. Would this rem
! edy the trouble. or would you suC
gest something else? Have spent
| considerable money on il and would
like better return for the money
/ spent p. W.
The carburetor may need better
ter adjusting for low speed, but 10
not change il until all other means
have been tried. IL would seem as
if the trouble were in the spark
/ plugs. the gaps being set too wide,
50 that the current cannot jump
when the engine is running slowly
and only making a weak spark. Set
the gap about one-fortieth inch. AL
so note if valve lifters are set too
close TO valve stems. if spark plugs
! are carbOnized or ignition wires are
short circuited. BE sure that mag
nets are strong enough TO insure a
good spark at low engine speed.
Motor Department:-Wh is the
remedy for the end play knocks on
The Ford? My engine knocks every
turn of the crank shaft, so 1 expect
it is an end play knock. What can
cause a knock in the transmission?
/ What is the cause of very noisy
vibrators? What is the best way TO
remove paint before repairing?
! J. r.
| II YOU are sure there is end play
| in the crankshaft it can only be re
moved by fitting new bearings. Make
sure that No. connecting rod is
tight and that the knock is not i'm
engine Tugs where they rest on
frame. a knock in the transmission
might be I'm the universal joint,
Screw down the vibrators slightly.
This will raise the pitch. but may
| help some. Paint should be burned
of. but may be removed by using
/ prepared solution which YOU can
purchase at most anv paint store.
Motor Department:-Are motor
trucks exempt from muhlers and
cut-outs? j. :.
Where muftlers are required by
law and consequently the use OF 4
muffler cut-out is prohibited, there
is no exemption for trucks. Drivers
who use the cut-out are breaking
the law.
Motor Department:-Kin an
swer through motor columns the fol-
lowing questions have a 1919
Harley and can get no power from
the engine. Have put in new piston
rings and had the rear wheels fixed
The rear wheel runs free and does
not seem TO bind any. but when ]
push the clutch in little machine
moves very slowly. ] cannot push
clutch in fun or it will stall the en-
CINE speeded up full. Thanking you
for an answer. / am. c. b.
Your engine seems 10 lack power.
Remove spark plugs and crank en-
CINE TO see if crank shaft and pis
tons are free. Replace plugs and
try for loss of compression. Start
engine and squirt oil around joints
OF inlet manifold to find if il leaks
Flash throttle open to see if il back
fires in carburetor. If il does a lean
mixture is indicated. Pungent odor
or black smoke would show a rich
mixture. Your trouble will probably
be amons those indicated above.
Motor Department:-Plea tell
me what is meant by the word
ground" in connection with the
electric system on a car. I UNDER
stand that rubber and wood are in
HELPFUL HINTS.
. Do not neglect the under side
" Of your car. 1t picks up dirt and
so is not a pleasant place 20 in
spect But there are many parts
there which need oiling or IN
spection. so it should not be
neglected
Remember that gravity and
vacuum feed gasolene systems /
have TO have a vent in the tank
which is in or around the filler
. cap. Look for this occasionally
and run a wire through II to
make sure that it is open. If