South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-12

Motor department, The News
Times:-What kind Of oil should
you mix with graphite TO put in an
engine? Is all graphite the same?
VIII graphite which is used in paint
ing do? The engine is a twenty
horse. Thanking you. T. z.
Graphite is excellent If properly
used. For cylinder use do not mix
II with oil, but pour about a tea
spoonful on the air valve Of carbu-
rotor while engine is running. DO
this once a month. For gears and
grease cups you should buy this al
ready mixed. II fills the minute holes
In the bearings with solid lubricant
and so Is very useful. None but the
purest graphite should be used. as
the cheaper grades contain clay,
which is bad for the bearing.
Motor Department, The News
Times:-Please let me know If pos
sible why my Ford engine misses ex-
plosions when speeded up. II seems
TO run all right on low speed, but
misses as soon as 1 speed up. The
battery seems 10 be strong enough.
as the vibrators all give a loud noise.
Where shall l look for the trouble ?
8. u.
Remove the timer cup and see IL
the spring on the roter is weak.
Shorten II or replace with a new
one. Also clean timer contacts with
gasoline and wipe around with a
little OIL on the finger. The air valve
may be sticking. Remove cover and
pour in a little gasoline to cover It.
Motor Department. The News
Times:-What Is the matter with
my Stromberg corburetor? When l
let the engine idle a while. and open |
the throttle IL chokes up. Changing
the adjustment seems to make no
difference. To get best results I,
have the low speed adjustment pref !
~ tight and the high speed adjust /
ment must be stronger on the spring /
than think 1t should be. Ignition |
is in good shape as far as / can de-
termine. Y. F.
II may be that float level is too |
high. Run engine and test gasoline !
level TO line marked on water Jacket /
Adjusting carburetor over again /
might help. Adjust upper nut until /
spring is free-about one-sixteenth !
inch. Run engine throttle down and /
lower nut for best speed. Speed up 1
with throttle and adjust upper
spring until backfiring stops and en-
CINE picks up evenly. The trouble
may be in carburetor, but may be
due to a leaky inlet manifold. In
ject oil around the Joints with en-
CINE running to see II It Is sucked In.
Motor Department, The News
Times:-I have q Westinghouse gen
orator which charges only ten on /
the ammeter gauge. When car was
new Il used TO run to twenty. ] have |
cleaned commutatoF and rubbed of 4
brushes with fine sandpaper, but II
does not seem to help. There arc |
no loose or broken wires in field of
generator. W. ~
The voltage regulator probably |
needs resetting 10 not tamper |
with Il, but have 1t adjusted at a
service station.
Motor department. Inc 4NNWS
Times:-Does II make any difference
in replacing the magnets on
ma Rneto as TO how they are replac-
ed. so long as they have the same
polarity on the same side7 had to
take mine Off, and now am In
doubt as to how to put them back.
BIT.
AS Ions as all the north poles of
your magnets are together they will
work all right. Try them together
to find which poles repel. These
poles should all be on the same side.
BEFORE removing them another time
mark them with a piece of chalk
Motor Department The News
Tines;-f occasionally get an OppOr-
tunity 10 huy a partly used tire shoe.
How can I tell II there is any mile
a 20 left In ene7 Please tell me what
defects 7 should look 10. S. e.
II the thread Is not worn through
"a the fabric teke hold Of the beads
and press the thumb vigorously into
the tread. This will tell you IL the
LAYERS Of fabric have begun 10 sep
crate or not. Look ut the beads to
see ~ they are badly worn and In
spect the sides for sand pockets. ES-
anime the inside infinitely Tor cuts
or cracks in the fabric. Bounce NE
tire on the ground 20 see how much
spring there Is to It. Buying an old
tire is risky, but n II shows none
Of these defects. there Is still a good
deal Of mileage In 10.
Motor Department. The News