South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16

Motor Department, News Times
I have a touring car which I have
been running all season and think
he muller f. becoming filled with
exhaust products Of the motor. How
should I clean the muff1er before it /
gets bad enough TO cause trouble?
y. J.
The best way TO clean the muffler
Is 20 disassemble It and clean the
parts separately. II this is not done
the result will not be satisfactory.
Motor Department. News Times
The gasoline tank on my car IS To-
-ated In back. hung from the frame
directly behind the rear axle. OF
course, there Is pressure on the gas
10 make IL run up TO the carburetor.
I find even when the engine is run
ming fast that / cannot keep two
pounds OF pressure. All points seem
10 be tight and I cannot discover
any leak. r. x.
II the Joints are tight the lack OF
pressure must be due TO leaky valves.
The discharge valves OF the pump
should be examined for tightness.
The three-way cock below the hand
pump should be looked over and the
tank and filler cap should be tested.
Motor Department. News-Times:-
What is the best. cheapest and most
economical solution 1 can use in
radiator to keep from freezing down
10 zero2 What makes the loud re-
ports heard IN a muller occasional
ly when you are driving along. es-
pecially when the spark lever is re-
tarded2 r. X.
Wood alcohol Is good. Mix So
luton containing about 80 per cent
alcohol. A loud report is caused by
live gas exploding in the muller A
charge of live gas in one or more
cylinders may not fire at very close
speed and this escapes into the ex-
haust system. Here it becomes
ignited and causes the loud report
Motor Department News Tines
There is a bulrs-eye sight feed on
the dash OF my car that has a glass
i'm II about the size Of a half dollar.
II was broker and 1 had IT replaced
with cellulOid. What effect does oil
have on the celluloid and will it
serve the purpose for any length of
time? X. S.
The effect or oil on celluloid in
the case you have mentioned is not
10 be considered. Shortly the eel
luloid will become clOuded and as a
result not transparent
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How can L determine whether 7
need new pistons or not for my mo-
tor? II is a 1916 type. and Z am
told that the cylinders need rebor-
ing and new pistons and rings fit
ted 1t IS being taken down now.
and I don't want II put together
without having # right What clear
ance is given the pistons I'm the CYL
inders? c. T.
You should caliper the cylinders
and pistons In order to ascertain II
the are true. If they are not true
the cylinders should be rebored.
When this IS done new pistons and
rings are necessary to complete the
work properly. The clearance at
The top of the piston IS usually two
thousandths OF am inch to each inch
Of cylinder bore At the bottom Of
the piston IT IS about quarter as
much.
Motor Department News-Tim es;-
Aly six-cvliuder car seems to be
feeding too much OIL ] cannot keep
The spark plugs clean The trouble
seems To be in the No. . cylinder
more than in any of the others. oil
oOzes out Of all the connections and
cut Of the valves OF the cylinder. but
THE other cylinders do not seem 10
be affected. The oiling system is OF
The latest type Can YOU explain
what the trouble might be? A. L.
IL the oil does not affect the 9TH
er cylinders Il is reasonable 10 be-
evc that the oil level is not too
high The writer has known cases
where the defective spark plug has
caused just such a trouble. If the
so. cylinder does not fire, the oil
working into this cylinder is not
burned. and. Of course, is forced out
through the valves and other places
Would suggest that you use new
spark plugs or change them around
i'm order 90 prove whether this is tho
real trouble or not. 1t is possible
that the rings are not properly fit
ted and permit too much oil to pass
Would suggest. however. that you
try perfecting the Ignition first
Motor Department News Times
have trouble with my steering
wheel IN a way that I have never
heard expressed by any one Ny
car. nearly new. responded 20 tn,
wheel easily until this morning
when II suddenly refused TO turn in
either direction an inch. II wa.
frozen in the collar. below the steer.
ing wheel and after much work II
was made 90 turn. but much too stiff
can you advise me as 70 the caus,
and a possible remedy against get
ting I'm ike nix again. for Il would bt
a source OF some danger. Thanking
you I'm advance I am. 3. NJ
The steering gear needs careful at