El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03


what IS q cause OF Gqueaking IN
a wire wheeI7
2-How many Of the worlds OUTPUT
o. motor cars does the United States
S-Whzt IS one simple way OF aav-
take advantage OF
f-How did the Victoria type OF
auto BODY derive its namef what
Is its desigu7
sis It coed practice to run a new
gear IN contact with one that Is
-What will cause vibration 81 ,
car when gaining speed Immediately
after changing gears2
Gould a motor operate without
springs attached 70 the valve stem.
S-What Is the speed Of the can
Eheft In relation TO that OF the crank
shsfte
s.-should a spark plug Be replaced
fstghtly in cylinder when the motor
i0-should air pressure IN cord tires
Dc greater or less than that IN fabric
tires7
Answers 10 Last weeks aue.tions.
i The types OF friction clutches IN
common use are the multiple disc
ype, cone type, the plate and the
2-The sizes OF spark plugs for su-
tomoble engines are the half inch pipe
thread which requires no gasket; the
iseveneighth inch plug with machine
thread and the metric thread plug.
The two latter require gaskets.
TO Increase voltage from an
emergency dry battery additional drv
cells should be connected in series. To
connect batteries In q series attach
the wires alternately from the posi-
tive connection OF one cell 70 the
negative connection OF another cell.
ne positive connection Is in the cen
ter and the negative at the edge.
TIE ea5riolet's origin dates back
% q light spring horse drawn gig.
Tbs name Is from the Italian word
caprlola. meaning a spring.
5-ENnausr curoutS are installed on
automobiles to relieve any possible
PACK pressure OF exhaust gases from
the mut1ler when full acceleration IS
needed for heavy road driving or hin
climbing.
s-Ths names OF the various valves
IN use In gasoline motor are the
poppet OF mushroom valve, the sleeve
! waive the rotary and ring valve. The
poppet and sleeve valve are the most
commonly used today. ana particular
I " the former.
TT is possible to use alcohol as
fuel in automobile engines but not
! practical with the present type OF
carburetion systems. Alcohol con-
tains ten percent water and requires
more heat than gasoline for vaporiza-
tlcns
She first types Of earburetors
were the surface evaporization and
the wick type. The modern type OF
car5uretor Is called the automatic.
s-fou can tell n your engine IS
working properly by A9ticlng the
color OF the smoke which issues from
the exhaust pipe Black smoke indi-
Gates poor combustion resulting from
/ excessive fuel being used. Blush
I white smoke indicates too much oil
| IN the cylinders. Gray smoke means
! excessive use OF cylinder lubricant
/ and too much fuel.
10-The most common reason for
a motor kicking back when being
] cranked by hand - because the spark
Z O. TOO far advanced. causing the Easo-
I line vapor charge In a cylinder to De
: ignited before the piston reaches top
dead center. Thus as the motor Is be
/ ing turned from left 70 right slowly
! the weight or force exerted in the op-
I posita direction By the explosion Of
/ the mixture is by far the greater and
/ tends 20 turn the motor IN the oppo-
( site direction TO the one in which II
I IS being drauked--Copyrigh 1890.
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