11' .. ,
isoodrotnooekonthewolioelflrb
line for this purpose. ‘
Occasionally, when on engine gives
symptoms or coming to as bait because
o! shortage of fuel. it an be induced
lentils! by violently launch! the car
on its springs, the theory brain; that
a small quantity of fuel may remain 1!:
one part. of the tank lower than the
outlet to the carburetor. This is per-
.ticulnrly true of torce food systems,
, where the outlet projects for some lit-
Etta distance up from the bottom of the
Emil, .
~ 'Honkl Honk!
AUTOMOBILE NOTES
Though speedometers generally are
or use to which they advantageously
may be put, 1. e, to determine the ex-
act moment when it is proper to
Echnnge gears. 01 course. the time
"w hen genre should he shined will vary
31
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£.3
i!
Motoring Department, Sentinel:
Pleas advise me whether there is
on the market a compound of any
kind which can be used on the valve
caps of an automobile engine. 1 have
"placed new gaskets in my valve caps
and no matter how light the caps are
irscrewed down there seems to be a
leak. The thread on the caps ls rath-
er coarse, and I would like to know
Well“ conlpound to use so that the
‘ leak can be stopped. and yet the cups
not burn fast. ’ M. ’I‘.
Make a heavy paste from ilake
graphite and shellac. Apply this
heely over all the tires "-1 and on the
shoulder of the caps. Use plenty of
graphite. This compound should pre-
yent any leaks past the threads, and
yet should not allow the cap to burn
test. This mixture is used freely in
repair shops where such troubles
arise.
Motoring Department, Sentinel:
A short time ago i bought a new car
which is very satisfactory, except for
a metallic rattle. which seems to come
irom the rear axle. This rattle is
worse when the motor is th'rottled
down or when coasting over a rough
piece of road, At first I thought it
Was the brake rods. but these can-
not hit anything. My garage man
has given it up. lie says it can‘t
be anything serious, but this does not
satisfy me. I would be much pleased
to get rid of this noise, as otherwise!
the cal runs periect. ‘
Hoping you will answer this in your‘
next issue, i beg to remain.
”CONSTANT READER" i
\ery oi‘lell such a rattle is found in
the torque rod end housing This
housing contains the blocks and
springs which hold in suspension the:
forward end of torque rod.
ball socket blocks are. llct a tight
fit in the housing a disagreeable chat
1
tot will be noticeable when going over attached to a string one can obtain ammonia] mm by Mum, mdmduv ,truoks are still needed.”
THE FORD.
s. L. BENEDICT, Agent,
' rough roads.
{should be carefully fitted into
‘groove of the piston.
‘at the ends 01 the r'lug. Usually
if the,
to fire long slough to rush a. supply '
Eused to ascertain the speed alt-which5
.1 the car is being driven. there is anotlr‘
rollback.
of automobiles on their sido oi! the
Atlantic would he 'at a studstiilr' i
Consequently they adopted measures;
to assure themselles at the propel-l
motor equipenlent even under such
straits
l
Ethinlns his tether from New York. "A;
{The German army administrationE m 1
was. induced to take up the question; Mrs L Domains has returned;
or motor trlucks transportation with; home. 3ft” Spending 11 few days outE
a dual purpose in mind. The authors. :0! town,
ties desired to obtain an efficient?
method of hauling supplies in theE Miss Lucile Brands entertained
extent of war and of preventing the Miss his .
biockading of military roads with like “wk“:nfrsmp' at Brooklyn oler
horse-drawn \ehirles when they de-
sired them open for the muvenlents‘.
of troops. ‘ .
‘11 was practically impossible 101
11.111 alum authorities to maintain a
suifitziently large quantity of unicormi
motor necks, not only beta-wee oi?E
)lhe initial cost or the vehicles but M" and Mrs. E- D- Smith, who
:aiso because of the impossibility of hove summer-ed at Tokenelle, returned’
Escaping under the ring in times or to New York city last week
peace chauffeus to operate them.
These considerations led to the;
tender of subsidies of such private
Subsidised mas.
Mr and Mrs William Davags on.
entertained guests from out of town
over the week-end.
A. flaw...» AAA AA- ._..A ..
Miss Marion lynch, who is attend-
:slightly according to the conditions
under which the car is being driven,
gins behaves at say. ten miles an hour
‘when second speed is engaged, it may
be taken as a criterion that when the
speedometer hand points to ten miles
an hour and any other gear is in mesh,
blocks fit tight Perhaps the spliugsEfnaiTng;hL: iizoiggfmnzhffizdrzi
above and below the ball socket blocksE will be saved the unnecessary rocking
Ell I00 we
6 3k and allow the ballot theEcuuscd when the engine commences to
tolue 1011 too lnuch action. Heavy labor
swings should he used at this olnt ‘
to prevent unnecessary chattering. To those who object to the 0.” melh
011 of thoroughly greasing thelr hands
‘in order to make subsequent cleaning
easy after all overhauling Job it is re
1 have been a render of your oucs- commended that a solution composed
lions and answers for some tllllc,.-1.11d of tour parts oi alcohol, three parts
wish to ask a little information aboutEor water, lid used instead This should
piston rings. 1 am overhauling my be well rubbed ill and the hands Dbl"
motor myself and am somewhat of: mitted to dry before work is com
a mechanic, but do not know what? menced.
clearance should be given the ringsi Because an electric motor or dyna-
Will you 1116888 give me some in. imo is completely luclosed, so that it to
formation regarding this, and also impossible for dust and dirt to work
how they should be installed? 6. T. m from the outside. it does not follow
You probably are aware that the that the interior will be tree from dust.
pistons cannot be a tight fit in thej‘On the contrary, the gradual wear or
cylinder. Enough clearance must be the brushes and the slower wear of the
allowed for expansion- and contrae‘ commutator produce a dust that is
tion. The amount of clearance usual more or less: abrasive and also is n
1y ranses between Moon: is 10-§good conductor of electricity.
lOOOth or an inch. By reason of this-
clearance packing rings or pistont'l‘lll‘t‘Kl-s OBTAINED
The housing should be
remolcd and a shun litter so that the
am
ll oi oring Depart ment, Senllncl:
~—
l‘inKs must be used in order to pro-E 0 "y 33‘1“!”sz
vent any leakage post the piston. 1 («1111111111 and Promo Thus PM
These rillgs are made of cast iron and;
llleE'
Al‘tcr the ring
\Itk‘d For 'l‘ronspdrustion For
clinics in “'111' 'l‘lmc.
inn-rusting light is thwwn on the
has been fitted to the groove cure methods adopted by lilo h‘lcllcll until
91111111111 Governments to subsidize
should,be taken 80 that there will motor trucks 101 military uses, by
not be too much or too little opening 1“,", N. Wm” president ct the
the Winn-()1 erland company and build-
rings are fitted first in the cylinder to c1 of the lorford 11nd Wl lira-Utility
get the proper diameter and thenI
trucks. Mr. Willys lids just returned
1' on Lmdm. where he remained!
fitted to the grooves on the plates. 1' ‘ ‘ ‘
zsel‘tlliil works utter looting the con-
lWhen a ring is fitted in the cylinder ”Mm shortly before the actual open- lgillimr 1mm 31 .0211 to at 872.
enough clearance must be allowed titling or hostilities
the ring 'ends for expansion and con “‘0 WI" 101113 0‘ Bump” "ML"
torso“ llll~ superioritv of tho motor
traction This clearance is usually; m” homo—drown vehicles as a
about 3-1000th or 6-1000th of an inch. Emwns of transportation." says Mr.
lwnlys. ”l‘llis statement is verified
by tho precautions they took to re
~11 no the right to use large. batteries
of hellvv duty \elllclvs purchased for
HELPFUL HINTS.
By using on ordinary tire valve cap
lik‘EPfilE AND IEN”@§A-
Ebut once it is determined that the eu~f
in: school in New Haven, Conn.“
concerns under conditions that would .
: spent the week-end at her home here. '
enable the Government at any time
to draft them for army purposes
with the certainily that in the moan-l
while they would he kept in Der-
“not running condition and provided
,with a properly trained chauffeur
| ‘ln order 111.11 the trucks
be used without damage to the or . -' “my
dinary roads lino bridgeg Ur GQF‘ Dr J Wilcox and family have re-
many and at the same time be‘fiturned to the city after spending the
availuble {or the loads of neighbor— iolmmer in one of John Sherman
ing countries, whu‘h might possibly Ho 3 c _
he invaded. trucks were prescribed yt ottages, on Contentment is
Dr. A. S. Clark and family. return~
ed to New York city, last week. after
spending the summer in Taintor‘s cot—
ta e her
might g e'
' 1
which when loaded ranged from:
two ions to the .md a. half tons} m...
weight on the Hill nxle. None ofEHANDSOME SHOREFRONT
the motels subsidized for army usual
.11»- loss than :1; hursepowtr 'l‘rnil- . _
N's also an» specified as being pl'll- i John Crawford has sold for the Moi-
451' 11111111 desirable for army use. fut Estate, to William M. Lyhlond, u
1 “The suhvcnlion '01 at single truck modem 15 room concrete house and a
Emnolmlu to the sum of $1.190 D;'l.}a- "garage, on a plot 100x194 fronting
bio as follows: n premium of $42 8
upon purchase, followed by four mwdlrectly on Long Island Sound, at;
fluid plemlums of $190511 sm- the18horehsven,xorwalk Conn. ‘
maintenre of each vehicle. if a3
three or live-ton trailer is provided
wlth the truck the orlslnal premium
is raised to $714 with annual Pat'-
ments of 8285 each.
"France has-adopted much the
some method as that of Germany. by
paying henvy "premiums to truck
purchasers with the understanding
that they are to revert to the GOWR‘!"
mom for immediate "solo case 017
war. ‘ ‘ -1 .
Submitted For Examlmtlon.
“ 'lach your these trucks are sub-
mitted to the military authorities by
the various owners and on «shuns-'3
thI~ examination determine whether. .-
nr not they fulfill all or. the (iOVBl‘nn
HOME, SOLD
"Senunel'hi'ants arc wants-s.
A Rentedy for,
Bronchitis
lmen! requirements The truck must...” ~;-:Bronch1t1s ioo'distressing and
he constructed entirely in France and
in dangerous disease, often fatal in
lite result. Al; the first evidence" of
in cough take Kerr's Emulsion of
flax-seed, Linoninc; This remark-
allly successful llledicillc has an
unbroken record so a cure for
bronchitis, elicit the most stub-
born cascs wielding to its great
healing lufluénccs.
‘Dion't choke “and outlet with
11 factory where at lonsl throe-
Ififths of the working force are
EFHHK‘M. it must he in common 1.11 use
‘on French lerritol'v. it must conform'
1111 (unstructlon .md equipment with
lthc requirements laid down by the
French military HWR‘NE. upon com...
plying with. sheen regulations my)
truck owner receives :1 bounty aggro—l
E 111, spite of these precautions
ms c v a. Gogswfell‘hss be... en-E
tertainlng guests from Boston. Moss. E 1
Mr. Butler. cl Tokeooke is entervE '
eDdeCo
Established 1857
“—1.... '14qu
screw-s s!
Clearance of Small Rugs
A gathering of Smyrna. Wilton and Amino-er Rugs ,
.1135 been made, and for the lllusl part these are of medium
shades and of very dcsiralllc qualities which have been
in stock for some time and it is thought best to mail;
them for clearance. a
Smyrnas, 36 x 72 5-" " "
Wiltons 22% x 36 W ' “ 7 ”I
' 30 x 60 Prices N
27 x 54 one third less
'Axminsters 36 x 7; . than original.
27 ' x 611%“ .-
From the small threshold sixes to that used for bed-
sidcs, filcplaces, hallways- etc.
011 sale Monday lllorning.
" lLurpct Store. hrst ilool.
Stamping for Embroidery
firs previously announced, the Pattern Books of Miss
Alden are at the service of custolllcl's and will he found at
the Pattern Department. These books contain the latest
designs of New York and Heston art workers and many
of them are exclusive, not to in) obtained elsewhere in the
city
Special Alphabets and onogram combinations.
'mu
Main {1001.
Clover E‘Magnolia Milk
Hamlet Bland Milk
3 cans Evayoratcd Milk
Whole Milk Cheese
BUTTER, The finest creamcay
. , East India Tea oi.
..l25 Washington St Phone 371
can 10c
' ’8c
25c
pound 20c
35c
J.
n
so
. -‘ ,- oo you new ANYTHING IN
PERFEOTION BMOKELESS E THE FURNITURE LINE?
OIL HEATERS" so. Come to see 11., Ben“; Um,
Clo Elsewhere.
fir‘e’ii‘fg “2041“? hodsekeeper shouldg We Have a Fine Line of Furniture,
hare one 2:," her home: ! Stoves and all HouseIurnlsh-
in. Goods
which how been carried on almost
since the inception of the motor car
{industry an alarming shortage of
bronchial cougllsmLiuonine will;
relieve you. Try a spoonful to-
ElrullSllOI‘IJltlUll facilities has been night at bedtime, it will enable
found M the tremendous Armies now
- on 1 v1 . .
1‘" the field. Although the levies on yo E-‘O a 0:11 Illght‘ (l‘madfl‘h
motor trucks have been followed by C "g 1mg 59? S t at tweak”
heavy drafts on horses. many more your very eXlSIienCe.
All druggistes. 251:» soc, $1. _ i
l
PRICEW-‘b -5 T0 $498- : Prices To firm Emmy
‘1
Albert F. Gehebe M- GUTKOWSKY
37 North Main Street.{ ‘ ' Phone 419
aswmumorou 'STREET, . 1 0111)- ,» mm“, ,3th
, . SOUTH NORWALK- We Buy Second- Hand Furniture and
;Phono 1069-2. Prompt Delivery. Sto tom
For Up-to-dsto service" Call
FRED H; GANUilG,”-‘
Funeral Director and?
' Emholmer
Office and Rolldoncs
Telephone 904.
84 So. Main St. Bo. Moi-walk.
i on l
Hazelton
001211 ~
if
The ll.»llershfield hSonCo‘
TREES TRIMMED
.CA‘VlTIES TRE ATED
scorn uonwauc. as";
w...
Certificate ‘ Of {3’ I
. we recommend our in-
‘gj‘te‘isest betting (laminates
for Deposits in tile temp-
‘orlr'lr investment or 1111
1, runs; connected as u-
”auul in amounts or 31110.
O
and over; and or: parents ,
. .111 demand ‘
1 The People’ 3 TmstCo
‘ ' '. scorn uouwstx cons. ._
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