Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06

a tension on the string there undoubt. d.,
contacts are poor. or the stationary mem mem,
should be able TO I IND this play by ,akinS
"nl ,hG , maSn,,o and pressing on the
The intSrruptcr points should open abou,
| the thickness of ii visiting card.
Spinning tho magnetic armaturc by hand
will show IL ii is working properly. when
connected up to It's coll and spark plug
the "s,ound.' il would 10 cheaper ev and ID
T vi. h%wevsr TO ssni the mSaEns,o e
or to III" factory. and have y tested there
part of Your letter that it cam s, ,nS 2s
macnetIzinE.
You can use a three cell storage batter,
e BE- taken not 10 leave the switch on IN
,ni, h for any length of time. or tho
You could test the coil by laying n sparl
nluE on top OF The cylinder and then sub
nails on the center and side OF the breaker
box. and then suddenly opening and clos
brush will have to be in Contact a WITH ,St
segment Of the plug being tested. how.
do not quite make out what slot you
refer to. There should be no air leakage
eSs hs .he the ef ns S ,S Ss
down the engine Is due more 10 the mag
carburetor.
c., have n Chevrolet car. 400. This
car has always had the best OF care: This
crown gear, and drive Union In rear end
also hatley ball bearing instead Of thSS
new piston rings My trouble is. first that
my foo, on the starting switch some iims
before the engine Will start. OF sourss
stantiy. sN w. 90" ~ "
fr ss ssr rssrs and she sv s'''
more gas. but OF no avail. Then again: y
Wne s1e pu, Sef Fns Gsse So or ra
also notice hSn m ns, noise wh when
hour. Gu, down on he supSis Of gas: i
rnitted to the clutch or brake pedal. which
seems at the time to imply that she r is
thereby increasing the speed the morse I's-
spark when ovsrh9uiinr: then This may
b bic the sanss ay Of sa all able S your to- RsnH
sass by S"n Ing n staT WSh
viii he. found lust under tho fame Of
The eHrbu,stor and about IN Line NTH nm, nc
throttle practically closed and use Inc
II is possible that the .ncw RIM rings h hay.
i 'nF on TIC the n2 nishc P'Hfs sss ra
may be powerful cn"uGh to ,umS ~. 'h iow %c,:
sneeds not see "S'" that the oat valve icvers
10 not stick. 1t nigh. u" well TO rub
their uins with piece OF emery rloth.
Soc that there Is no leakage OF air al
ca rbur.t tor or manifold connections
II the clutch throw-out collars bearing
lacks oil or Is beginning tn cut. you VIII
got the grinding which YOU can !""i ~
the pedals II is quit" likely. however.
that by using bearing different from
that furnished by tho makers YOU hay"
changed the adjustment Of the d!a:rca'ial
gear and pinion.
1917 car. ON trying out. noticed that
there was quite "A grind In IN" dInercniial
a week later had to, renew hrca karcc
same tho propslcr shaft. As the
rripdirg noise was still In evidence. I
decided To take down tho rear end and
insert a raskct hrtwcon the d'N"rNntipl
and rror'llrr shaft housing. as though;
that the rinion gear might 10 rueshinE too
tightly. l found that the roller bearing
and inner slc"vc were broken u9. These
I rcSac.d with now ones. also nv, in "a
gear wheel and pininn drive with two
rubber baskets between tn" nrOpell"r shaft
housing: The grinding rois" is still very
loud. Is III" plnion d-iv" 'n"sh"d too
loosely? f2) When throttl!nC down To low
sn"cd with spark IN any rosit!on the car
gives iumrss. although valves have ius;
A. ON tho end Of the inner slew Of
The roller hearing there is slot which
should come In mesh with the end Of
break Of tho hearing was duo 10 a failure
20 get this slot over IN" kew. II. when
rcassrnhlnC. vnu rot Tho slot over the
and screwed tho a iue,iry in So