Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-30

Tess length the thrilling question OF
whether the pleasures of anticipation
are greater than those of realization
We need not enter into this here, put
certainly the present season. with us
anticipations of the joyous time JUST
ahead, Is not the least pleasurapie OF
the motor car owners year. Though
mud and rain hold the world in thrall
| just now, there is a golden radiance
beginning to steal into the sunlight
that presages the glorious days that
will soon come--long, happy days on
| the open road, with a whole summer
of pleasure under the steering wheel
ahead. But If the full enjoyment of
these coming days of spring is to be
realized the car owner must give his
vehicle some careful attention at the
present moment.
| The first question that must be de-
cided in undertaking the spring over
haul is whether there is any vital part
of the mechanism that requires at
| tention which the owner does not feel
able to give. Does the rear axle need
overhauling? Is the transmission good
! for another season? DO the engine
bearings require adjustment? If the
car must go to the service station for
some replacement or repair take 1T to-
day. The repair men are going to be
| tremendously busy this year. and I'M
| less you get your job under way now
you may be without the car when the
good weather begins few days, per-
| haps, from now.
AS q beginning of the work that
you intend to do yourself make a
|
that you are going to need. Gather
the various things you expect to use,
cotter pins, nuts, bolts, valve grinding
compound, patches, cement waste, gas
kets, grease, graphite oils, kerosene,
valve spring litter, etc.
| With the materials all gathered and
ready to hand, the first step in over
hauling is a thorough cleaning. This
should include not only the body, but
the upholstery and the running gear
underneath the vehicle. The engine
should be thoroughly cleaned, all gum.
my deposits being removed with kero
sene. All oil compartments, crankcase.
gearset, differential, etc, must be
drained of their old oil, and after be-
ing flushed out with kerosene, should
be reflled with fresh lubricant.
1t is best to begin with the engine
and gradually work back through the
mechanism. Unless the cylinders have
recently had carbon removed this is the
first step. OF course, scraping is the
only really thorough method of clean
ing out carbon, but the oxygen method
is fairly satisfactory and will have to
be resorted to in case the engine is
not of the removable head type and
the owner is in a hurry. Bar these
two ways, there is the carbon loosening
compound, which is often very salts
factory, but care must be used in pur
chasing this agent to get one made by
a reputable concern, as there are some
of these on the market today which are
utterly worthless. Finally, there is the
chain method, in which special chain
with steel links is dropped through the
spark plug hole and the engine is run.
The chain is thrown about the combus-
ton chamber and knocks the carbon
deposits off the walls.
The carbon having been removed,
the next step is to grind the valves.
For this operation a valve spring litter
is needed, and some good grinding tool
is extremely handy for the work. but
d may DC uSeb IL VI llld
a valve the spring is first removed. the
passage into the cylinder first being
stopped up with a cloth to prevent bits
of carbon and grit getting into the
combustion chamber With the valve
freed the engine is turned over until
the tappet is. at its lowest point of
movement for otherwise the valve will
not seat. If the valves are badly pitted
use coarse grinding compound at first.
Spread little of the compound on the
face of the valve and then place the
valve in its usual position and gently
oscillate it with the grinding tool.
Grind until the valve and it's seat are
Of an even gray color. with no black
spots. Then remove the valve and clean
1t thoroughly with kerosene, cleaning
the seat and parts adjacent at the
same time. Insert the valve before
removing the next SO as to be sure
that each Of them gets back on its
proper seat.
With this work done the cylinder
head should be put back. 1t is not
advisable to use the old gasket in
reassembling. A new gasket should
be ready to install. The seat should
be perfectly clean, and the gaske,
should be covered with little shellac
and then be put in place. After apply
ing the cylinder head tighten the nuts
drawing down first one a little and
then the opposite one. Do not draw
one nut down all the way and so or
around, as this may spring the cylinder
head.
The inlet manifold will next require
a little attention. The gasket here will
probably need replacement and sheet
asbestos will be used, literally covered
with graphite. Finally give the engine
a general Tightening up. Use the
wrench on all nuts; tighten the pump
pack ing nut If a pump it used. Give
the fan any adjustment it may need
Tighten all the ignition wire terminals
See that the magnetic, IL one is used
Is tightly bolted down. Do the same
for the generator. Tighten UP the radi-