El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-23

1. How does an electric generator
Z create current at the start without
I the aid OF a storage battery OF other
I means TO make lines Of force neces-
sary for the generator to produce
! electricity
2. When your engine IS losing COM
I preston and you are not certain
where the leak occurs, how can you
tell II the valves or the piston rings
are at fault2
3. How should electric headlight
bulbs be focused so that the great
est efficiency Is derived from them?
& WIZ Standing In closed tank
for q length OF time have any bad
effect on the iEnitinE or TaporizlnE
efficiency OF gasoline2
5. What Is a simple way to remove
carbon from the cylinder heads2
g. Which Is the most simple ignl-
ton system? Is It used to any great
extent today3
z. How can you tell II any OF the
piston rings are broken2
8. Why IS the nonreversIble steer
ing gear constructed so that there
viii be a certain amount Of play or
back1ash2
9. What Is the difference between
the magnetic and the generator, IN
construction and current output
10.-What IS the meaning OF the
word Impulse as used concerning en-
CINE operation2
Answers 20 Last Weeks Questions.
1t IS possible for gasoline 70
low zero Denatured alcohol wiz
freeze at two hundred degrees below
zero.
2. The color OF the spark depends
upon the intensity OF high tension
current passing 20 the spark plugs.
Of the ignition coil. A coil wound for
large amperage but low voltage pro-
duces wide red spark. A high volt
age coll gives forth blue-White
OF its winding short circuited wiz
give a thin spark, very weak, and
one which wiz not leap across a
wide gap at the plug points.
J. To stop rafting Of tenders or
braces at bolt fastenings remove the
belt and Insert two steel washers and
soft washer, preferably Of leather
the latter being placed between the
Two FORMER then replace the nut A
rattllug hood may be sllenced by plac-
ing leather OF felt between it and its
resting place.
& The secondary winding Of an
Ignition coil, consisting Of thousands
OF feet OF fine copper wire is wound
around the primary winding, Of
shorter and heavier wire. These wind
ings are insulated from each other By
silk thread.
8. A lean carburetor mizture-too
much air and not enough gasoline
is caused by poor float valve, needle
valve or air adjustment. clogged
spray nozzle. feed line or supply cock
at tank or a leaking inlet manifold.
A mixture that is too rich - not
enough air and too much gasoline
may be caused by a float valve. which
is sticking Open poorly seating, an
air valve which viii not open suf-
ficiently due to too strong a spring, O
needle valve with too large an apen-
ing or a float loaded with gasoline
which viii not allow the float valve
to close.
6. An oversided set OF tire chains
can be cut down TO fit a smaller tire.
II fit properly they win give as good
or better service than the chain in
tended for the tire
z. II you do not know the cause
Of hard engine starting, whether St
is in the fuel or in the ignition sys-
TEN, a good way TO locate the cause
quickly IS to revolve the engine with
ignition switch IN the off position and
the throttle fully opened. After q
number Of revolutions switch on the
ignition while the engine is still be-
ing turned over II the ignition IS in
good condition the engine viii start
with the first revolution after the
switch IS closed
9. The automobile magnetic gen