South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

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emery or carborundum? 1 can get
grinding combination containing
either one but wish to know which
is better. G.. r.
CarbOrundum is harder and
sharper than emery and so cuts
more rapidly. In your case IL is
doubtful If the difference will save
you any time.
Motor Department:-Wha is a
stuffing box for and what care does
II require? :. y.
The stuffing box is a space
around a moving shaft TO hold
packing TO prevent leakage. The
driving shaft OF a pump runs in
water which would leak out through
the bearing II not prevented. When
ever any leakage occurs the nut
should be frightened slightly, but
never more than enough to stop the
leak, as it has a tendency &c wear
the shaft, making il rough. This
wears the packing more rapidly.
making IL leak more often. When
the nut cannot be turned any more
the packing is all used up. Use as
bestos-gra phite packing or work
cup grease into a small piece OF
cloth and use that.
Motor Department:-My car has
wire wheels. originally white iii
color, now become dirty through
use. ! am DESTROYS of cleaning and
painting them over. Will you please
advise what L can use to take off
the stains. which do not come off
with the wheel brush 1 use? This
takes off only the loose dirt Also
please advise if L should use an
enamel or paint 10 do them over. the
color still to be white, as originally.
Any suggestions as TO method of ap-
plication, particular material TO use,
etc, will be greatly appreciated.
W. l.
IL will not be necessary to remove
the stains. as the fresh coat Of
enamel will cover them. You would
best consult your supply dealer for
good white enamel, as we cannot
recommend any particular article III
this department. The maker Of your
type wheel will undoubtedly do this
work properly for you and at a
very reasonable cost.
Motor Departmental gentle
man from Kingston, n. Y, informs
me that kerosene oil is used there
in winter instead of water in the
cooling system. Is there any objec-
ton to its use? G. H.
Kerosene has been used success
fully in districts of constant low
temperature as an anti-freezing So
luton. but IL rots the rubber hose
at top and bottom of radiator and
has an Objectionable smell. There
Is a slight danger Of fire from the
heated kerosene giving off an ex-
plosive Vapor, but this danger is
very remote.
Motor Department. have a
Model So Overland car and wish to
know # 1 can put in a Ford spark
box or some box Of similar type.
connecting same to my starting bat
terry or dry cells, using my magnetic
as timer, and get a successful prop
osition out of it II 1 can this
would give me three chances for
ignition. instead OF one, as / now
have. If this can be done please
explain. C. A.
1t could be done, using a single
coil, connected to the breaker box
but II is not practical. The core
nd WI rs7ff1pyg ha. g. -.
moved from the magnetic and the
high tension wire connected to the
distributor. The arInature would
have TO be reset and probably the
gear driving the distributor also. All
this would be a good deal TO under
take unless you are skilled in that
kind of work.
Motor Department. have a
Maxwell car. 1915 model, electric
starter and magnetic, and FIVE dry
cell batteries. and can't start my car
1 have been starting it with a wire
attached 10 the switch under the
car (not the one that makes the
lights and starts the carr then
ground IL TO the car, crankei the
car and started IL that way. Now this
has failed and can't start il at all.
The car has previously run good az
ter getting started. The lights are
dim In the storage battery. which
has been freshly charged. Com
preston seems as good as usual
The last time 1 had my car running
/ pulled the gas lever down a little
and il would stop the car. The
spark seems very weak from the
plug. TO the engine What would
YOU suggest for me 10 do with the
, old critter2 j am surely worn out
| trying to start it. The last thing I
did was TO babtize the cylinders with
kerosene oil and that finished the
job. Thanking you In advance, I
am, A. II.
You evidently have some ignition
trouble, such as punctured secondary
or leaky distributor, and your bat
terry contacts may be corroded. II
would pay you 70 have the car thor
Oushly overhauled.
Motor Department. am a con-
slant reader Of your Motoring Hints,
and / wish you could give me a little
assistance with the following
When driving my cor. a 1917 Saxon
I four, along the road as slow as pos