South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17
THIRD SECTION
MOTORISTS PROBLEMS
Solved for Readers of
The News Times
By William II. StelOart, Jr.
By William II. Ste1Cart, Jr.

Motor department.-Kindly give
me your advice regarding the use Of
powdered graphite TO be mixed with
Iubricating oil 10 be used in crank
case. say a tablespoonful to every
quart Of oil and having splash feed
system. = T.
II YOU use q high grade lubricat-
ing oil. graphite will not be neces-
sary.
Motor department.-I have what
7 consider to be one OF the best run
ming and hill climbing new Fords I
.er saw, but when / throttle" Il
down TO five or six miles 1t jumps
very badly Please tell me what
causes the jumping j. n.
Further adjustment OF carburetor
may overcome your trouble. Like
wise the coils. Be sure there are no
air leaks IN the carburetor mani
fold. You can hardly expect much
better results unless you install bet
ter equipment as found on higher
yrade machines.
Motor department:-What do you
think Of removing the oil from crank
case. filling case with kerosene and
running a few minutes in order 20
clear the running gear? My car Is
a 1917 Ford. 7. S.
This pro- <, IS is not recommended.
since an s.iinent will be stirred Up
and carried 10 all the bearing sur
faces. 1t is best 10 remove the case
covers and then flush all the work
ing parts, including the transmits
sion.
Motor departpent:-I have new
Dodge car and have trouble in shift
ing gears without making a grating
noise. II sounds as IL the gears keep
turning after the clutch pedal Is in.
II I shift slowly and give the gears
time to stop have no trouble, but
this gives the car time 10 come 10
stop. Experienced drivers find the
same trouble with my car, but have
no trouble with other cars Of the
same make. How can this trouble
be stopped? What is the best way
TO lubricate springs? How often
should it be done? A. b.
1t seems that the clutch does not
fully release and Furthermore that
the clutch brake does not act quick
lv. Reimbursement OF the clutch
throw pedal should overcome the
trouble. The clutch when released
must not drag and the clutch brake
should act promptly. II is mat
ter OF slight adjustment until you
obtain the desired result. Be sure
that all bearings Of the clutch mech
anism are properly fabricated.
Motor department:-Is ordinary
cup grease good enough lubricant
for differential in summer? Is it bet
ter than oil which leaks out round
rear axle? What is the best way to
protect coils. spark plug wire, etc,
from rain or snow? What is the
best way 10 oil springs on Ford
t191S)e Thanking you in advance.
/ am, j. n.
In summer a heavy lubricant
should be used in the differenual. 1t
is best 90 use a quality Of grease
which Will not thin and run out on
the brake bands Ordinary cup
grease is not suitable for the pur-
nose. The coils must be kept dry
with some sort OF cover. Und0ubted-
- YOU can purchase one from your
supply dealer. A little graphite and
oil mixed 10 "a paste and injected be-
tween the spring yeaves Will improve
the riding qualities of your car.
Motor observation-disclosures let me
know what good a muller cut-out
does TO a machine and why all cars
don't have them. SUBSCRIBER.
It's primary purpose is TO relieve
hack pressure due 20 the muuler'
giving back a small percentage Of
mower lost BY that tmeans. and so
nroviding more power for hills. In
case muffIer is OF poor design on
clogged. the gain 3 greater. II en-
ables one TO listen TO the sound OF
he exhaust and so tell II the CYL
inders are firing regularly. Cut-outs
- not installed as regular equip
r,e,,t FOR the reason that E1any local
i-ies Iegislate against their use.
Motor department; - What Is
meant by spark advance and spark
rstard2 Does advancing the spark
increase its volume? I understand
RAJ the amount OF spark depends
on the advance.
Advancing and retarding do not
AFFECT the volume OF the spark ou'
ratber the time it takes place in the
,,rnder in relation 10 the piston po-
s.tion. II the spark occurs when
piston is past dead center 1t Is then
termed retarded; II before dead cen
Ter then il is advanced When
cranking a motor very slowly on bat
rerv system the spark must be re-
tarded. otherwise an explosion may
.,t,. -f,.a in the cylinder before