South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26


switch there seems to be a buzzing
noise. but the engine Will not turn
over. I can crank the engine and
IL will run nicely, but there is some
thing wrong with the starter. Bat
terry seems 20 be good viii you
offer some possible solution
ANXIOUS
Undoubtedly the starter is equip
ped with the Rendix drive. which IS
in general use. There is heavy
coil spring employed in this type
drive. Sometimes this spring breaks.
causing the symptoms and trouble
YOU experience. 1t will be necessary
to install a new spring.
Motor Department. Being a
reader of your paper for many years
I take the liberty OF asking you for
the following information:-Can you
advise me where the Carnation auto
mobile was built and where I can
get parts for REPAIRS / have a Car
nation car, which is a small model.
built quite a few years ago. bat L
cannot find the address of the maker
Of the car nor do 1 know where 10
get repairs for same. which repairs
/ am in need of badly. If you can
give me the above information I will
/ feel greatly obliged 10 you. d. L.
The manufacturer has failed and
production Of your car discontinued.
| Try Puritan Machine Co. and stand
ard Motor Parts Co, both of Detroit.
I Mich. These companies supply
parts for discontinued models.
Motor Department:-Have a 1912
DetrOiter which is hard 20 start The
intake manifold is on the opposite
side from the exhaust, the opening
going through the cylinders TO
\ valves. Even after "A run il is diff
cult 10 start "a few minutes after
stopping. Have a Bosch high ten
/ sion magnetic. Carburetor drips UNI
derneath Kingston carburetOr
used. Engine runs well. but at
I times will not pull, then again Will
pick up and go along nicely, except
when l slow down to seven miles in
I high there is a slap or rattle some
where between the engine and rear
end, which continues until car picks
| up AGAIN. Again, while running
along smoothly car Will suGdenly
slow down and this condition again
takes place. ] have had difficulty in
I climbing a hill even i'm first and
| second gear There is about one
/ eighth turn looseness in the uni
/ versal when / grasp the shaft Have
/ been using heavy oil. until I drain
! ed, flushed out with Kerosene and
replaced with lighter oil. Condition
| is slightly worse than before. Trans
| mission and disk clutch are lubri-
Gated from engine. II. W.
Be sure that breaker points OF
/ magneto are clean and properly ad
/ justed. Points should separate about
/ hfteen-thOusands of an inch. If
magnetic is old perhaps the magnets
are weak This viii cause a weak
I spark and difficult starting. Have
/ the magnetic tested. Carburetor
/ should not leak. Reseat the float
valve by tapping the needle into the
| seat or replace the worn parts. IT.
regular power may be caused by
| clogged fuel line. Be sure that a
| full supply of gasoline reaches the
/ carburetor at all times. Back lash
/ from engine 10 driving wheels
/ should be removed and necessary
new parts installed You will prob
/ ably find most of il i'm the universals
and transverse axle shafts. Also
make sure that differential drive
! gears are securely fastened.
Motor Department:-PIe give
me information. if possible, as to my
trouble Have a 1916 Maxwell. run
| 5000 miles. Have had it overhauled
/ and IL ran finely for a month. Now
/ IL is losing power and Will not go
faster than % miles an hour Heats
up very quickly. Compression is
! good Carburetor adjustment is
/ Q. X Cooling system is O. X
and have just cleaned carbon and
ground valves. Have Atwater Kent
/ ignition. Thanking you in advance.
G. II.
! Would suggest that you check up
the ignition timing. Also see that
breaker points are clean and proper
\ ~ adjusted. Perhaps the coil is al
I fault II this is defective YOU will
obtain a weak spark. which will ac-
count for loss OF power and over
/ heating Try a new coil.
Motor Department. have a
| Hudson Six. purchased last year and
used about 1900 miles. Up to last
week everything was going nicely
until battery failed. This happened
over night. When l tried to start
engine the starter would not crank
IL. There seems 10 be enough cur
rent for the lights, but they go dowr
when starter is used. I have had
battery out, but il viii not hold tbs
charge for any time Why should
this battery fail so suddenly, and DC
YOU think l better get a new one OF
try 10 have the old one repaired
CONSTANT READER.
Automobile batteries are subjected
20 constant vibration and called up
ON for hard service. More than like
ly one of the battery cells is at fault
An internal short circuit may caus'
the trouble. or a broken connection
IIt would be best for you 70 take i
90 the nearest service station OF tn,
manufacturer and let them max,
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