Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-07

| tank has been added lately be sure
that it is close to the engine where
| it will keep warm. If you are sure
that your carburetor is not properly
! adjusted it may save you a great
deal Of time and expense if you will
/ have it adjusted by a first class
auto mechanic Do not attempt to
adjust it yourself unless you are
thoroughly familiar with the me-
chanism and understand what you
are doing,
Questions and Answers.
Dear Larry: Can you tell me how
! can get hole in a hardened wrist
pin without drawing the temper. l
have changed the manner of hold
ing the pin in the piston from a
ring that circled the piston to a
screw with tapered end which
will screw in the piston and wedge
in the wrist pin, but am loss as to
how to get hole in the pint. S.
Answer: If your pin is not very
hard you may be able to drill 1t
with the use of ether or turpentiue
but if you find it is too naTd for
that try covering the pin with
melted beesWaX. Make a hole in
the wax the size you require. put a
drop of strong nitric acid On and
let stand for an hour then pour out
and renew. A mixture of i OF. of
Sulphate of copper, IA OF, alum,
IL teasDoonful of powdered salt,
| gill Of vinegar and 20 drops of
nitric acid will make hole in steel
that is too hard to cut with a file.
Mr.. Stone: Is the habit of test
ing a storage battery by shOrtings
with a pair of pliers detrimental
aside from running down charge
in same? Answer: Yes, you run
chances of buckling a plate orI
cracking one every time you do this
The correct way to test a battery Is
with a hydrometer for the gravity
and with an ammeter for the flow
of current.
Stone: Can you give me the
meaning of the two words Berlin VI
and "Laudalet" used in connection
A berlin is a limosuine in which
the drivers seat is but separate
from the passengers seat A laud
alet is a limousine in which the rear
part of the top opens.
Larry: How are the springs of
racing cars cared for?--SpeeG.
Answer: In OVerhauling ] clean
each leaf with scraper then en-
cry. cloth, putting back with a
heavy coatin gof graphite grease
then TAPPING same. This always
carries me through the season.
This would not be advisable tor a
touring car, however, as it takes
great deal OF rebound out of the
spring while on a race car spring
is seldom broken due to the fact
that shock absorbers are used.
Dear Stone; What motor is used
in the Premocar Magic Six which
you mentioned in one of your re-
cent lessons IN. O. Answer: The
Premocar Magic Six" uses the
Falls, is inch bore, IA inch
stroke, 6-cylinder latest type over
head valve enclosed motor. Helical
gear camshaft drive is used.
Dear Larry: Do any race cars
have wheel bases as large as stock
cars ?-VD. Answer: In practically
every instance the wheel base of a
race car is less than that of stock
car, due to the fact that practically
all races are on circular or oval
courses and balance means much in
executing turns.
Dear Stone: How many drivers |
were licensed in the international |
Motor Contests association in 1920? |
What was the number of your IL |
cense " l.. p. Answer: There |
were "a l. NJ. c. A. pilots last year.
My card was No, 2.