South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-23

Af0-8r DeDarTment - How much
on should @ crank case contain,
equipped with a pump system. 1
have an old Stoddard-D2ytou four
cylinder. been standing idle the last
years. i waut % resurrect her for
little more service. I put I gall
Ions lu. This just about flied the
case and seems 10 be too much.
What grade should be used IN this
maze ~ her2 J. IT.
The Oh level IN the crank case
should bee just high enough 60 per-
nit the connecting rods 10 dip. Any
more than this win flood the cyliu-
Gers with oil and cause trouble.
There should be a gauge or drain
cock 20 indicate the correct level.
IL you have no way OF telling. then
would suggest that you take down
the case. Undoubtedly you viii
find standpipes or other means Of
maintaining the right level A me-
dunn grade oil should give good
service.
Motor Department - Kindly ex-
plain IN your columns; the cOndi-
lions created by using batteries not
adapted 20 cars. for instance; what
trouble ls countered Toy using an II
plate battery where a - plate bat
terry is required? y. S.
The number Of plates in the bat
terry determines the ampere hour
capacity. For instance the II plate
battery IS rated approximately at 80
ampero hours. while the Is plate Is
rated at approximately III. One
holds more current than the other
and win Of course do work for a
longer time. Furthermore the larger
battery viii take the charge better
without danger from Overheating.
This IS very important since the gen.
orator is constantly charging when
the engine IS running. It is best to
follow the instructions OF the manu-
facturer and use the proper size bat
terry for your car.
Motor DeDartment-My 1919 Ford
is giving me some trouble. IT acts
alright until / get 10 a slight grade,
then there Is a noise like popping
back through carburetor and car
begins TO buck and stop. II / adjust
carburetor down almost to closing.
and bring spark lever down as far
as it Will go 1 can go up on low
and then car viii run alright with
that setting. but there is not enough
gas u make the next hill and car
slows down on small grade and when
running Jerks badly. / have 20 open
carburetOr for starting and as soon
as engine Is warm I must close car
5uretor or get this popping noise.
Car runs free. compression is good.
water does not boil. Any suggestion
you can give me viii be very much
appreciated. READER.
The symptoms indicate that an in
sufficient amount Of fuel reaches the
carburetor. This may be caused by
a partially clogged gasoline line. Dis
connect the lire and blow through
10. Also see that all strainers are
clean. Perhaps there is consider
able sediment I'm the carburetor
itself A thorough cleaning may be
necessary. Furthermo ore. make sure
that your spark plugs are good. De-
fective plugs viii cause plenty Of
trouble. They may appear alright.
but they may be weak due TO in
su1ators being electrically porous. II
In doubt try new set.
Motor Department - Why are s
and 12-cyliuder engines set Y shape?
Other engines are set vertical. a
block six is rot very long. and a
block would not be very much
longer. Please give me an ex-
PLANTATION that is not too technical.
c. s.
The matter Of length is more seri-
Gus than YOU suppose, because. as
the space for the engine increases.
the space for the passengers. de-
creases. But a mere important con-
sidcration is simplicity. An eight
cylinder engine has the same type Of
crankshaft as four cylinder en-
CINE. tt is easier to cast two blocks
OF four cylinders than one OF eight.
Motor Department - Ny car is
equipped with electric lights, which
are fed from a storage battery. The
battery is charged by a generator.
which is driven by a belt nave
"a great deal of trouble keeping my