El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

How is easy steering made pos
Are springs secured rigidly 10
the rear axle OF carr
s-What is meant by brake torqus?
Driving torque?
What is an over-slunE frame?
An under-slung2
5-What is the greatest degree OF
slant at which a car can be driven
without danger OF overturning7
e-Name seven things which wiz
cause a motor to knock7
why is rubber hose used Instead
Of solid metal 70 connect the inlet and
outlet Of the motor water Jacket and
radiator
Slow is fuel fed 70 the carbu-
rotor when the carburetor IS placed
higher than the gasoline tank?
e-What are causes OF one lamp not
lighting or burning unsteadily while
the other lights are burning prop
erlyl
1o-What five things viii cause ex-
plosion in the mufner?
Answers to Last Weeks Questions.
Seven possible causes OF a motor
overheatlnE are: fan belt broken or
ders choked with carbon: too little
water in cooling system; water circu-
lation stopped, which may be due TO
clOgged pipe or pump not working;
not enough oil in the motor, and the
ignition coming too late in the cylln-
ders.
Running a car with the starter
motor puts on the battery an unusual
strain which Will quickly weaken It..
3-A well taken care Of car needs
but little attention IN the spring 9TH
er than those things which are neces-
sary in the change from cold to warm
weather driving. The oil should be
drained from the crankcase, which
should be flushed out with kerosene
and then filled with the summer grade
any carbon removed from the cylin-
ders. Drain out the anti-freeze solu-
ton from the cooling system and
clean It By putting in dissolved wash
I ing soda Use a pound for small
motor and two pounds for q large
one. After a days run with the soda
I in. drain II out. flush and replace with
clean water. Then clean the Eearset
and differentiai and change to the
! heavier summer oil. These are the
importsnt things TO do In the spring
after an danger OF freezing weather
1 has passed. Filling Of grease cups.
I fabrication OF springs and iuspec-
ton OF tires are not only spring but
all year round Jobs
TT Is best TO store tires where
there Is no light and there Is an even
temperature Of about 50 degrees. II
the castings contain inner tubes IN
fate them slightly.
5-The facing OF a cone clutch
should not be oiled. OIL on the sur
faes would cause slipping and loss OF
EThs parts OF the electric system
which need oil are bearings the mag
neto, starting motor and generator,
and the rotating parts OF the timer
and distributor. Use very little and
use thin oil
The chassis Of an automobile IS
composed OF the motor, transmission
and differential gears, axies driving
shaft. the frame. springs wheels COM
piete, gas tanks, radiator, steering
gear, exhaust pipe ard muffler.
San automobile accessory Is q
part OF equipment or an article not
absolutely necessary for the operation
OF the car or IN compliance with law
and in regard TO safety.
9-The parts OF a motor hardest 70
lubricate are the cylindes, because Of
the great heat geneated In the COM
bustiou chamber. This makes distri-
button OF lubricating oil on these
surfaces the hardest OF any part Of
10-Duai or two-point ignition
means ignition OF the gas charge IN
the cylinders with the Simultaneous
sparkling OF two sets OF spark plugs