South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

Motor Department. have a 1911
salnlers car When It is running
IN magnetic II Will jump continual
- and lose power, while 80 runs fine
on the battery. Please give me the
cauEe and remedy. which / assure
you viii be appreciated.
READER.
Clean circuit-breaker points. file
them smooth and see that they open
not moro than 1-64 inch. Clean
distributor inside and out Try car
again. II trouble continues the
magnetic must be sent 10 a service
station. Perhaps the magnets are
zsak and need remagnetizing.
Motor Department:-It was only
a week ago that I cleaned the car
bon from my motor, put the head
back and frightened the bolts we'll
] have no leak. but still II has little
knock and will not take a hill. ]
also have noticed 70 throws a lot
OF heat from the motor after run
ming about two miles. This is a Ford
car and am supposed 20 get about
Is miles. but ! never get any more
than 10 miles 70 the gallon. Will
YOU kindly let me know il water was
sucked through the manifold would
in any way prevent carbon? II pis-
ton rings were worn. how could
tell? Thanking you for this in
formation, I am, READER.
II carbon has been thoroughly re-
moved the knock may be In push
rods. connecting rods or main bear
fngz- II engine overheats clean out
cooling system with washing soda.
Carburetor may be out OF adjust
ment or air valve stuck, which would
cause excess carbon, overheating
and cut down the mileage. Water
fed into the manifold in small and
proper quantities has been found 10
reduce carbon. II rings are badly
worn engine loses compression and
sucks too much oil up into com
bustion chamber.
Motor Department. have had
my engine on Overland car, model
69-1913, out and gave II a good over
hauling. Magnetic was taken apart
and cleaned. Everything looked TO
be in first class shape. but on TAX
ing her out today find she misses
explosions. Engine seems to work
we'll when idle. but just as soon as
I increase the gas it misses and
sometimes stops altogether. II loses
kSower when in high and seems 20
r-n best when in second speed. En-
zine il equipped with Schebler car
buretor. model L Had no trouble
before taking engine down. Where
shall look for trouble2 V. S.
It n just possible the magnetic
was not properly reaSsembled. Dis
connect from drive shaft. Turn
until the arTnattire resists and then
let go Circuit breaker should open,
at this point See that the dis
trfbutor gear and armature gear
meet at points marked, so that
brush covers a contact when breaker
points open Spin armature by hand
and SEQ II spark comes from dis
tributof. Then connect 20 drive
Rhaft and wire up TO produce
spark In No. ! cylinder, exactly on
fixing dead center. II is just possible
that you have set the spark cOnnec-
tons TO retard instead OF advance,
when spark control lever is moved.
Adjust spray nozzle for best speed
with engine throttled down and then
flash throttle open and adjust air
valve so that no popping occurs in
rarburetor. Check valve timing and
valve clearance Also make sure
there are no air leaks I'm carburetor
klnanifold connections. II is assumed
that compression is good In each
cylinder when engine is heated.
Motor Department:-My car Is a
1915 Oakland six. Remy ignition.
single wire, single-bulb lights, with
resistance coil for dimming. Cd
When engine Is idle do the dim lights
draw as much current from the
storage battery as the full head
Ushts2 CD Do you consider the
6ve-point (electrode) spark plug
more effective than the two-pOint
piug2 CB) Please give the correct
method OF refnishing a steering
wheel, previous finish Of which was
ebony black. (4) ] am somewhat OF
n mechanic and do nearly all or my
own repair work. but would appreci-
ate your advice as TO any part or
parts which might have escaped by
attention I believe my car has
been driven about 1900 miles. 1
thank you IN advance. II. ID.
(I1 Yes. the extra current is lost
IN the resistance coil CD The
viewpoint plug affords more points
from which current can jump as
points heat up or burn away. CD
You would best consult your near
are a number OF reliable stains and
est dealer IN auto supplies. There
enamels On the market. 60 BY
carefully watching this department
you viii obtain many hints
Motor Department:-In overhaul-
ing my Model r. Continental en-
CINE I note there is a small amount
OF play in the main bearings II IS
hardly noticeable 20 the feel but
n can be detected by using a Jack.
know II Is dificUlt and labor
ious task 10 tighten these bearings,
so I do not want 20 tackle IL unless
know il IS absolutely necessary.
Can any harm result from this
looseness? In installing new con-
~necting roc bushinEs. do they have
20 be fitted or scrapCd If the crank
shat appears TO be in good condi-
tion7 c. II.
ANY Iooseness in main bearings
"a a serious matter which tends 10
grow worse IL Will soon develop
knock and may cause a serious
break. Have II remedied immediate
". New bGChings should be scraped
20 a perfect NJ. This involves the
use OF Prussian blue and a scraper
and should be done BY skilled
workman.
Motor repartment,-I have a
Studebaker 1915 model. six cylinder