South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19

Motor Department:-I wish that
you would answer my question
through your automobile column 20
settle a dispute. Does the Contin-
entail Motor CO. put out any other
type OF motor besides the COntln-
entail Red Seal MOTOR" Thanking
you very kindly, I am. AUTOMO-
MILE ENTHUSIAST.
All engines made this year bear
the red seal Previous 20 this year
some did not have the red seal.
Motor Department: - have a
Ford car which is giving me lots of
trouble. Ny car stalled on a hill
while I had the Gluten in low. When
the engine stopped and / went TO
crank 10 the engine was In gear. and
have not been able TO get IL out.
Yet 7 have moved the emergency
brake avery way I could think OF
and r. doesn't have any effect on it.
I also changed the high gear each
way and the car r. still in gear. ]
VIII appreciate any Information YOU
can give mo on this trouble. ! also
would like 10 know the proper way
Of replacing new piston rings. Is
there a certain way the slots should
gO2 The pistons IN the car are not
getting the proper amount Of OF.
Also would Ike to know the proper
wav Of timing the car. including
the crank ard cam gearing Also
the proper way or timing pistOns
with a timer. I will appreciate any
information you can give me on the
above trouble. II. Q.
Perhaps YOU have torn the lining
OF the transmission bands. which
causes = 20 lock. Only a careful In
spection viii locate the trouble. New
bands are probably needed and these
should be properly adjust ed by an
experienced mechanic on Ford cars.
The slots OF piston rings should not
be placed I'm line. Stagger the open
fngs around cylinder. To obtain the
exact timing Of the valves and Of the
spark you should follow the instruc-
tons OF the Ford manual. This
booklet gives you much valuable tn
formation regarding all parts Of
your car.
Motor Department. have a
Ford car with starter and generator
There are two sharp tapping sounds
on cylinders 81 when engine IS run
low. On 10 cylinders the sound Is
so light II can hardly be beard I
presume these are valves. Which Is
tho correct sound. How can 1 ~egu-
late TO bring all equal sounding. CYL
inders have good compression.
Spark good. The reports from muf-
fler when running low are not al
ways regular. two discharges. oc-
casionally more OF a sputter coming
close together. and on speeding up
there Is at times a slight ierky mo-
ton when pulling. The lights from
battery c. CELL are bright and
strong when standing. but when
car Is running there is a drop Of
about half In brightness, but gives
full power light when clutch Is
sIipped when running. What is the
cause OF this? Generator is work
Ing good. Ammeter shows six am
peres charge with lights on and car
pulling. Battery test all three
cells at 1925. Z. T..
The tapping noise may be caused
by worn parts such as side slap in
the valve litter. too much clearance
between valve and valve push rod
or flat spot on valve litter where the
cam hits. Installation OF new parts
VIII remedy the trouble. You can
purchase special Ford valve fittings
20 reduce the clearance. but care
must be taken not 10 reduce this
clearance too much. Follow instruc-
tions OF the Ford Manual One or
more or the coils may be defective
or out OF adjustment. This viii
cause the irregular firing Try other
coils. Your battery should register
more than 1925. Have Il charged
at a service station and then note re-
suits.
Motor Department: II have a
1917 Packard touring car and in the
last two months 1 have noticed that
II you run It along about 25 To 80
miles per hour and take your foot
of the gas II jerks slightly. That is
II you are In the front seat. The
car does not Jerk. IL Is just a sort
tor and the wheels, and seems to be
right under your feet. Car has been
recently Overhauled and has had
new pistons and rings put In and
has been driven about $500 miles
since Mechanics at the garage said
10 was caused by loose rivets in
torque arm. but have had that re-
paired with no results Also after
putting gear into second. unless YOU
hold the lever tightly with your
hand Il WIFI ring. Also I'm letting the
clutch out II you give her a little
more gas than usual (fOr instance
shifting on a steep hiID and let
the clutch out quickly II viii make a
rasplng sound. II you can help me
with these troubles I VIII be very
much obliged. II. s.
80 a. u. -