Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-03
THE AUTOOUIZ
Answers to Last weeks Questions.

AHSNtfS 10 lIdSt WIEN > SuSStioho'
!. Easy steering of car is
made possible by means of gear re-
duction between the steering arm
and hand wheel. These gears are
generally at the lower end of the
steering post and are arranged so
that the hand wheel turns farther
than the arm, thus giving more
twisting leverage.
q. The springs are not secured
rigidly to the rear axle of car
Because of the tendency of the axle
to reVOlve when brakes are applied
or when the car is being driven,
undue strain would be brought 10
bear on the springs, and therefore
they are secured to q form of COL
lar. which circles the axle and is
pushed to it.
3. Brake torque and driving
torque mean the revolving motion
the axle tends to assume when the
car is being propelled or when
brakes are applied.
4. A car with an overslung
frame is one with the springs slung
above the axle, In an undressing
car the springs are slung below the
aXleS.
5. The greatest degree of slant
at which a car with an overslung
frame can assume without danger
of overturning is 43 degrees. An
underslung frame car will assume a
slant of SIS degrees before over
turning.
6. Here are seven things which
will cause a motor to knock: Cd
Spark knock caused by too far adj
vanced spark on slow speed. CD
Excessive carbon in the cylinders
and on piston top. 90 Loose
crankshaft bearings. ca Loose
connecting rod bearings. (5) Motor
running too slow on high gear up
hill or on a heavy road. (6) Too
much space between valve stem
and push rod. 60 Overheating of
motor.
7. Rubber hose is used instead
of solid metal to connect the inlet
and outlet of the motor water
jacket and the radiator because Of
the independent vibration of each
of the cooling system parts. Hose
connections Withstand this vibra-
ton, whereas seams or joints Of
metal connections would soon open
and leak.
s. Fuel is fed to the carburetor
when the carburetor is placed
higher than the gas tank by means
of air pressure created in the gaso-
line tank or by vacuum feed from
an outside source. Another system
is by use of the exhaust gas pres
sure.
8. The cause of one lamp not
lighting or burning unsteadily
while the other lights are burning
properly are, poor connection be-
tween battery and switch; defect
i've fuse, poor connection between
switch and lamp or at the lamp
connection.
10. These five things will cause
explosions in the muffler: Cd over
retarded spark; CD inefficient
spark; go too lean fuel mixture;
(4) misfire in the cylinder; (6)
leaky or sticking exhaust valves.
~. This Weeks Questions.
/. What does a grinding noise
in the rear axle when the car is in
motion Indicate?
2. How does the radiator of a
thermos-syphon cooling system us
ually differ from that of forced
circulating system?
3. How can you tell electric
light troubles from the dash indi-
Gator?
4. What is one-unit electric
system?
S. What will cause brakes to
slip after they have been frightened
to remedy this condition?
6. What are some common
causes of rattles beneath the car?
Z. What is meant by thrust
on a bearing?
s. What causes a knocking or
clicking sound in the universal?
9. What is the cause of a
heated planetary gear case?
10. How can the gear ratio of
the rear axle be ascertained?
Copyright, 1920, Thompson Fea-