The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20

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Near Fraud
Is passing over the country at the present time shape
of so-caled battery "reuvenators and 'echarging
pounds" We have determined do what to help
the legitimate battery business as whole without regard
to Individual credit or profit
In the old days. gasoline economizers were quite in style
with the get-richquck fends They much
than they now. One could buy them in powder
tablet or liquid form and probably administer them in homeo
pathc aopathc dosesfor the effect just the same
AS long as the car owner was very carefutoa the
carbon from the engine cylinders the valves
and the carburetor adjusted and then apply the soaed
econozr to the fuel tank he certain to get greater
mileage per gallon of gasoline And no WonderI
The thing applies to the present storage bat
terry rejuvenators rechargng solutions and what not
that being sold mysterious compounds and wonderful
discoveries which recharge storage battery in twenty
by doping battery with strong acidbut they know the
harmful effect of such treatment.
The surprising thing is the willingness Of many people
to fabulous prices three to e dollars oeg asked Io
single application of these dopes when most storage battery
service stations would do the thing for twenty-five
cents
There is nothing mysterious about pouring strong acid
solution discharged battery and having operate in
twenty thirty minutes aferward Any service station
do that but the normal way to recharge battery Is 20
pass of electricity through and avoid inurng
it shortening its life The quick way is to pay three to
five dollars for about twenty-five cents worth of strong acid
and then suffer the consequences.
Questions and Answers About Your Automobile
QUESTION: In water-cooed engine what is the trouble
when the engine overheae and the radiator remains cold?
ANSWER This indicates stoppage in the water
necons between the engine and radiator broken
The pump shaft usually made in two pieces held together
by pin that the pump obstructed that pin viii shear
off, preventing the blades of the pump from being dam
Failure
sheared off If the water circulating system appears to be
all right the trouble be caused by the fan belt slipping
QUESTION: What is the proper clearance between the
valve stem and the valve apets when the valves have been
replaced after grinding?
ANSWER: The proper clearance varies with different
engines but usually ranges between four thousandhs and
eight thousandths of inch The clearance should be
checked of with the valve closed and the appet all
the down. sheet of paper or card being used to test
the clearance.
operate relatively short time by these
battery dopes 1t viii be strong for few days and then
lose strength very quickly Please explain how these solu
tons work.
ANSWER: Some Of the so-caTed battery "reiuve-
nators the ability of battery to the engine
in short time However most of them operate by
ing the outer layer of lead suphate from the discharged
plate exposing fresh surface of active compounds The
material which off and naturally the
battery with current of electricity the way that
mended by practically all battery manufacturers this lead
suphate reconvered to active material and IS retained
further Avoid battery if you get
the longest possible life from your battery.
QUESTION: How can person fill the vacuum feed
tank on a when it has failed to refill?
ANSWER: Some cars have vacuum pump on the
dash for this purpose When pump not provided close
throttle choke the carburetor and the engine
few revolutions with the starter If this does not fiji the
tank sediment dirt may have lodged the air inlet
prevent it from closing.
WILLARD STORAGE BATTERY co.
CLEVELAND, OHIO
Willard Auto Electric
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