will help by keeping the heat in‘when
it cannot work on the gasoline.
Mring Department, The Sentinel.
1 am a reader of your motor problems
‘ and i drive a Bee car. 1912 model or
1913. The clutchxeems to grind when
released and the emergency brake
._jum[.3 on sometimes and causes a
grinding on the clutch. A repair man
told me tlht grinding would wear out
.in time. He states it was a collar
that caused the noise, so I thought i
know why the motor don’t start With; would ask your advice on this case.
one turn of the cylinder. I hope 101! wai- out last night with the car and
HONK! . HONKL
AUTOMOBILE NOTES
“rioting Department, The Sentinel. meventh or eighth much. After the
“line a 19161011! our. Can you tell motor is started everyunng runs fine;
' me why the motor don't start when N no bother after that. I would like to
tun: cylinder over once. I have toJ
give about three or four quick turns'
"with the crank and use the primer;
Jor the first two turns before the‘
Junior Marts. This 1 have to do when
to motor is warm. Stow turning or.
This 15‘ a. coldoweather trouble; and then started again. I pushed the
Wind] “'1“ 500” disappear. ‘Th" c(’Id‘ciuttlt out_and threw it in first aspect]
air striking t’hednlet mauiiold chills, '
and i could not get it inbgeur. lt
. _ “mild grind on the outside of the
crate properly and give a rich mix-‘ teeth and i could not get it in the
Asbestos cord} gun- it would not mesh in 1.. 2. 3, or
‘wrapped around the inlet lilaliifold;:(_\.(.n.‘e' it seem! the clutch would
i
, mite turn of the cylinderewill not start the gasoline, smmt it cannot even:
the motor going. This is advancing} ‘
, film spark to about the third or fourth rare to the cylinders.
'uoiid. (and the throttle about tthe
Amp ;and would not hold. Please
answer Ithis in your next edition.
. W. F.
l'io‘uably, the clutch 498! not re
lease properly, due to lack of lubrica-
tion of beating. It would not pay you
to attempt to repair it yourself, so
you would best have it overhauled at
it good repeir shop.
.lotorlng Department, The Sentinel.
l lmve been advised not to run my
car or. the car tracks.
u?” it do? How can 1 tell if my
’il‘llf wheels are running true? I an:
see on answer in next isaueJ. P. R. in . . . . - Hm: that the tires will be injured if
, .t ”.11 .ill “Ll-ll. l stopped for a while! I . T J “mm!“ “w some mm at ”W proper,
' tbry do not.
Running.r on car tracks supports the
tire on one side and not on the otht r.
we tflgriull y.
IF?“
What. we
|
'l‘l.:.~: breaks the Public end into the: notifies. but the most frequent none
mum. sliorlcniny ilu‘ life of NW tire. to turboniuliou.
if \‘iltiis Ml't“ out of line tht- trrad‘cr blushed
.. I
car. with wheels Mating straight
ealers
will be worn at! very rapidly. The
best way to line up the wheels is to
stand ten feet or' so~in front of the
the points with fine emery cloth and
see that the gap is right when parts
ire replaced. A cracked case will
(or I assume it has begun to wear.
and somdevelopod “piston slap". a con-
dition which (:8: only be remedied by
aheao. Note carefully if wheels we be. repaired. A new one or a new pistons by larger ones. if engine has
in or out, and adjust ’parallel rod , uluv. will be UCCrbafll‘)’. A \YUl‘n dime: not had much wear the knack would
omit they are light. The frodi of theinwker a good gauge for the soul: 39 waged by a looseness of some
vil't'els should be slightly nearer tban' ..:Ip need on a battery system. Usiugl port. The spark should occur .at the
the Nick. about half an inch, butin magneto, the gap should be about.i~:aiiic point of pistOn travel for each
mt any more. {half or twothirds smaller than :11)ti\‘e,(;~'l‘ur§eix it it does not, the trouble .
1ribstnnce. 'is in the timer See it‘ the contact
is Worn away. it mercenary. get 9.
Motoring nepartment. 'i‘he Semi-n l. new timer. . .
l have been much illll‘l‘t <tml to l« :-;- ‘tlult t'illn lieputmcm, The. Sentinel.
(it? different 2w:.,\':« ul' llllIlEYlL' out unit - Late :1 “+16 Maxwell that uses too
it'piiidei‘ Leaks 1“,).iliilll‘risltlll (in it Fm'ti :- hi! lubricating Oil. Would it b3 0!
n, ell). advantage to Cut another groove
um.- lii'tcrr, in porous and 11011 another piston
Spark plugs arr- swim to mum" 1-. [inbuilt for mm ttt'tljlll'. I uatghErinr. making four rings to piston in
mu tumbles aronnd the spark plugs. pint-t: of three as now? L. H. ‘C.
A llPtJiV'd plug mum iii»: mam? all tl'uubit.‘ and is accurate. 'i'here is not enough metal at that
up when to piccezs and lit“ :zuvl. \i’iiwd on any motorist suggfist a better part of the piston. Cutting a groove
gift] humility. Tomi! “p".l‘ l.- i should like to know it. would cut the piston in two. The
' i R. L. M. r'ngs may he gummed up, allowing
' ’l‘ln- “bubble method" is a good one too much oil to work up. ’l‘ry loosen-l
l .w
Motoring Department, The Sentinel}
Lou-1,. l have experienced consider:
able lib’tihle with the spark plugs on
my cu. Pleasegive me a list or
twig-1,
. , ltemmiilT .» ml‘k till-'J,.'
irmcdieh‘. ‘ i‘. .\l. J. 1 l 5
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Not to our knowledge has a profes-
sional motor car driver ever made a
record with 3 Chandler Six.
But all the thousands of owners of
'Chandler Sixes, every day, are making
the kind of records that count. Records
of satisfactory service.
The Chandler Company has never
built a racing car. Chandler owners
do not want racing cars. .
The ‘55 to 60 miles: per hour speed
that every Chandler car will :do isspeed
much greater than you [would ever
ask for. *
The Chandler Company has never
ratio.
‘And These Are Facts,
the Chandler.
There is no other so economical inoperation.
istic of high-grade, high-priced motor cars. ‘
There is no other of more beautiful. body lines or greater
PiercehArrow, Wihton, White, Stutz, Mercer andCadillac.
motor. ‘ “See it perform. Drive it. Learn how it standout).
Seven-Pawfoming Gar.
Pom-W Roadster, 81395 ' 7
MPauenger Convertible Coupe.- 81995
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MIN! 1
Where many other Sixes offer you noisy gear-drive for the motior shafts,
} the silent chain drive ma feature of the Packard, Winton, Mercer and Cadillac.
The big aluminum Chandler crank-case extends from frame to immebdthat the frontand
the rear of the motor, giving perfect rigidity to the engine-mounting aiidyf'saving it from the
rack and stress of the road —.—a feature of the Packard, 'Loconiobile, .‘Winton, Stutz and Mercer.
Where other Sixesfofier you battery ignition,“0handler gives you Bosch High Tension Magneto,
- All prices f. a. I). W
Choc” The Fact-Cor For Your Cu-
VAASTBROETGARAGE ‘
p y p ’17 cm: street. So. New
Gamma uo'ron can compliant, amt-pd, Ohio ~ §
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(HANDLER SIX
5 i395 .. »-
—‘ Chandler Records Are
Owners’ Records ‘
built a special mountain-climbing car
with short wheel base and low gear
Not Claims.
i There is no other which will pull hard grades on'high with greater ease.
riding comfort.
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FIVE ATTRACTIVE Wa. TYPES or BODY "
$1396
Limousin. 32695
The ease with which every Chandler
climbs steep grades on high gear is
satisfyingrto. the Chandler owner.
The Chandler Company has never
supplied any Chandler dealer any-
where withn special gear ratio for
detnonstnating purposes. ..
What any Chandler Sixdoes your '4 .
GhandlerSix will do. ' ‘
The manufacturer of one six can
make justwas big claims as the manu-
facturer of any other six. But
The Chandler is a Fact-Car, Not a. Claim-Car.
There is no other six more flexible in control, more responsive. to your every demand, than
There is no other which embodiesin its design and construction so many features character-
Where many other well-known Sixes in the medium-priced field‘offer you heavy cast-iron
crank cases, the. Chandlerofiers youfa cast aluminum crank-case ~— a feature of the Packard,
Chandler offers you
the world’s finestl'system of ignition —— a feature of the Pierce-Afloat, Locomobile. Wint'on, White, "'“ “39‘ "m‘xm‘f-M* ;
Sill ‘2 Gill 3 Mercer' ‘ 7 V , I ,. , Motoring Department, The Sentinel.
An in the highest priced, high-grade cars, also, Chandler ”uses they’llight-running, annular . ; My rm engine develops a knock or ‘
bausibear‘ings in tran‘smission, differential andrear wheels; full floating rear axle with silent . “tapping" when :spark lever in mi
up, ,. bevel differential; nivo unit starting and‘lighting system—eand' many other features of ‘ngaiiiitlthe eight}! 5» tenth notch—-
momma“ ' ' ' * ' . - «s Emu. $3:
Tlimugh .four years of conscientious manufacturing effort backed upcby ,a previous experi- ' , moidmum power and speed: although
ence otinany years time building 0f high-priced sixes; the “Ellis“? Chandler Motor has been. ru‘timng with the lever “below Zine
-. developed and refined. to a‘point approxiniating perfection. it do“ a fact-motor, not a claim-
Sevenel’weflfe’ Convertible Sedan. 32095
~‘f‘.‘.v"\‘ m
it t1.c plugs lmik. if they are prop- lug. them uitli kerosene. Or use a
ur'y‘tiphteupd, the valve method dc heavier oil. Possibly the oil level is
N‘ilbell recently should be used. Any two Hub
other suggestions along above line
will bv welcomed.
limoring Department, The Sentinel.
will you please favor me in your next
issue with Lbe following .nswttrs?
Who; are the most oonnnon causes of
puncture? Are they mostly from
willin from outside causes?
lfi‘shonid not the outer tire prevent it?
A. B. W.
The trend of the shoe is usually
tintk enough to prevent puncture-s
but sometimes a null or luck on the
road i.~ in just the right position to
make u puncture. A n‘euk Hunt in the
l'nluic may give way, u crack insidt
t‘to oboe may pinch the tube or it
until: wot may develop in the tube.
’1 or” are the usual run of mums.
um
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ill'
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Iii. luring Drum-intent, The Sentinel.
\‘.'ili you please advise me by return
until the actual horsepower as per
bore and stroke measurements, or A
l... A. or A. L. M. rating of Overland
moot-i 90 of your 1917, also Overland
model 75 of 1916, nlno model 758 of
will. (i menu horsepower of the mo-
tors or engines. Please tell inc i'ull
mum of the A. 1.. 31., or fin L. A.,
\vlilclitver is correct, of motor c471
l.o.-x~rpowcr ratings. 1 thank you in
advance. {or same. _ t). N. S.
The name you wish it: Association
of Laconsod Autmnobllc Manufactur-
ers A. l. A. ill. for short. Multiply
born ”into number of cylinders and "
divine the product by 2.5. The illl
.swm- will be the hornepower develop
cd at average speed. The power oi
the different models figures out as:
it‘lhiu‘s: Model 75, 1.6 ‘hornepotve‘r;
11“th 751?, 18.22 horsepower; model
Em, p.22 horsepower.
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llctoring Department, The Sentinel.
(1, Which is the most simple Why to
not to the connecting rod bearings
and piston ringsoi a. 1.914 model 3124
Bull“§_lil010l'“b) removing bottom oi
» crank case or by removing cylinders?
(3) Will it be necessary to remove the
wires of this motor in order to grind
tiic'ni‘.‘ (3) This motor is equipped
. with "iiiarvei carburetor." and
when the car exceeds thirty miles per
hour the motor begins to miss, but
rutmgood and has plenty of power:
otherwise there seems to he no‘leaks
in the intake manifold. What kind or
an adjustnieutnhould he made to
overcome this trouble? . B.‘ 0. 'lé-n
y, Both crank case‘and» cylinders must
be removed. The valves*’must beare-
ntoved tel-grinding. Give it a little
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l‘rince Georges Lvoi’f, long a leader
in tin, Zemstvo organizations, and .a‘
revolutionary who. refused through
nanny years: to countenance bloody
measures, has. become premier and
nunister of the interior in the new
revolutionary cabinet. Professor,“
Binnuilofi of the University oi Mos:
cow, is the new- minister of public
ii
the Dunno A. J. Guchkoff, holds the
important post of minister of war and .
the navy.
knock" does not produce bad results
' . rexccpt, perhaps. carbon.
“3 A ‘ My testit do not seem to indicate
\q. ‘ ‘ ' ‘ the usual causes of engine knocking,
“J: i -‘ , the combustion chambers are clean;
slap the valves and snark plugs. Tho
[knock is not present when throttle is ,
winced quickly or in running downhill.
it does not seem to he the pound
usually produced by ndvanced smirk.
yet the spark one": to control it.
With the cylinder hood of! l hove
Mummi'lbo spark with the ponitlon
at ohm mi dad that cant will! '5 BMW 50!!
with! mammwm the;
plots! in M the :W point. Nu. ”m3 is h Ml sefillfl
w" new immih Coo rmmlm Int.
gm out the cu» m h and. of .
m n.1,. .
~m unit! "I: W to: hit”
mfi‘mm«mumm . _ .-
.Mlhbt’ ‘l‘uu m
"utter”: a hadzshori circuit and cannot grunting cylinder: and replacing worn .'
The REE
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instruction, while former President of ..,_.j~i
Norwalk Chronicler