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. Motoring Department. The Sentinel.
Have 21 I912 Flanders, 3 speed Engine
11nd ignifion system good, but car-1
Iiometor, which is one of their ownl
make has given considerable trouble.
fWhen car is standing ‘and throttle ad-
'1 zinc-ed. engine picks up and runs 0.
i111, tI when car is running and
11’ lirottle advanced engine does not
1~peed up the wsydt should. Have been
void that carburetor does not have
1110111411 free air. Installed an auxiliary
1111 valvein intake manifoldand that
seems to have solved the problem to
home extent, though somewhat of a
nuisance. Any information you could
1111-12 on the adjustment of this make
of carburetor would be appreciated by .
tuition-v.11 J.W.Il
' 11111011105111: NOTES
Can you answer through your Motor"
columns
lions:
To what extent is a parent respon-
sible for damage done by a minor son
operating an auto belonging to his
mother? The father owns other prop-
erty, but'objects to the. son operating
the machine. What is the best way
for the father to stop the operation?
N. EM. '
According to the law a father is re-
sponsible for the acts of Ibis .niinor
children. even though they disobey
him. Your only remedy would seem to
be through the courts to restrain him
or else disown him.
the following legal dues:
' Motoring Departmept,‘ The Sentinel.
I have a Ford car and have been much
You seem to have'found the trouble,
Mthough the remedy may not work
11111 just right. Would: suggest mak-
, ring sure. that there is no leak in inlet
73111111111111 1apor attacks the carbon 1
The gasoline to flow. out of the car-
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1 a...
5:, 1111111 HURT A 3111'
" This tiny bottle holds the Wonder
nuanii’old and then trying some other
carburetor.
Motoring Department. The Sentinel.
it find my motor carbonized very often.
Meade tell me what causes it and how
1'11 prevent if 10111111111- ‘ G. M. G.
‘I Carbon in the cylinder-head is a fre-
quent cause of trouble and it should
be kept from forming us much as pos
sible It may b1- caused by 1icl1 mix; 1
lure excess of oil, poor grade of oil
111' overheated engine it is some-
itimes formed 1111111 good oil however,
1111 spite‘ of our efforts. To piovcnt
:it 1mm at umulating, have engine;
31111 and pour small quantity of hero-f
HHIIB into each cylinder and let stand
pverniglit. Do this once :1 week The
forming a ponder which bonus up or!
1111111111 .out “hen the engine is 1'1111.
iuiotlier way. not so good, is to pour;
”r1 littlQ~WatCl‘ in auxiliari all 11111'0
111 air inlet of cut buretor with mil-lino
ltuiilninu Some use kerosene“ pinch:
11.11115; a dense smoke, due. to the burn- '
1mg kemSene but does not have much'
IINtmt on the carbon. ,
ramming Department; The Sentinel. i
it have a 1913 Regal our. and would'I
like very much if you could tell me.
olumigh your paper bow to time the1
engine, .When the engine runs itl
throws the gas back through the car-
huxelpor Could you pleaso tell me the
icause of this? The carburetor is an
1111 friction one. and the buildel oi the
1.111- is N . 1 bone bod the spark
the cylinder and the valve, set the. 11 :11
lot is set on other cars oi the same
'iuulie. but it. does not seem to uork.l
hype to see your reply in next issue of
lupur paper. , J. l. P.
1 {Co time the valves, place piece of
11111111 between exhaust valve stem ofI
No 1 cylinder and valve 11219101111111;
11311511119 slowly until 1alve lifts and '.
lowers Stop just as paper loosens.
Itemovo timing gear. Set No. 1 piston
.1111 printer 1dead centro'and’niovo fly-
'pv'heel forward 10 01-12 degrees. Re-
Induce timing gear. Crank forward and
e if a r is released at ri ht time. .' '
w p pe g attention of one who believes car has} .
' been driven about 7.500 miles. 11111111111
lAI leak in the inlet. valve would cause
11111111014. If one cylinder shows loss of
hompression see if valve clearance is
lcmroct while engine is hot..11nd if so
grind the inlet valve.
1 Motoring Department;- The Sentinel.
1 Lift your old, torturous coma,
and calluses right off
with the fingers.
l
l .
bl wonders. It contains an almost
magical drug discovered by a Cin-
pinnati man It is called freezone. It
is '4 1Iompound made from ether.
1 Apply a few drops oi I .. ;
this freezdne upon a ten- , .
der’, aching corn- or a 1
[hardened callus. Instant. :
ly the soreness disap- '
pears and shortly 'y
, will find the corn or (1111; ' 1
1 due so shriveled an;l .
loose that you just litt'lt 51
golf with the lingers.
, You feel no pain or
orenoss when applying I
mesons or Afterwards.
.lt. ddéerl't even irritate the skip. ‘
.Lliis‘l ‘aik in any drug store for al
jmili bottle or freemne. This will‘
low cents. 1111 will post-1
Ecstatic a.
rid your poor, Morin: feet
_ bsi'd' corn, soft corn, or
owes: the toes. or the tough
' 11596- on 1101111111 of 111111. 11111111111111 “
1.01511
1 prosslon.
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issue or alcohol once a week. (4) The
(I live-point plug gli'es more points from
'which current can jump as other
points Wear‘away. , (5) The nearest '
interested in the discussion relative to
testing compression and determining
the weak cylinder.
missed some. of the methods described
I should like to have them all sum-
med up. Would it .be asking too much?
I think it would be interesting to
other Ford ownery beside myself.
, J. K. C.
As no special method is described '
in the Ford Manual the following sug-
gestions may be of value. 1.
opening of exhaust valves. If No. 1
exhaust valves open, No. 4 is on come
it No. 2'open, No. 3 is on
compression, and vice verso 2. “Bulb
ble's though the oil that sometimes
‘accumulabe 1110111111 the spark plugs
show the compression stroke. 3. Use
a set of priming plugs. Close one at
a time and crank motor. comparing
resistance of one cylindn with the .
Or remove all 1111111111qu 1
011112124.
‘but one and do the some 5. The
ignition spark may be used 1111 a guide
in case you are sure it is correct.
\ioioliug Department The Sentinel.
I read 10111' 12111111111111 with Interest 111111
11ould appreciate your advice in. re
‘gard to the following matters: by car
is :1 1916 Oakland Six Remy ignitioh
single wire, 11113101111111 lights with re-
sirtance roll for (“mining . ,1" _
(1) When motor is idle. do the dim
Iliglils draw as much current from the
storage battery as the full headlights?
) Which do you consider the more
11111111311, kerosene or denatured taco:
hol. for injecting into the cylinders
of a hot motor to loosen the carbon!
carbon remover, which is dropped into
the cylinder through the plug open-
11111111111101 started and run a few
minutes in order to cause (the piion
to throw 1110 chain against the head.
11111; chipping oil the carbon? (4) Do
1'ou'jconsldor 11111 fire-point (electrode)
spark-plug more effective than the
'twopolnt plug? (5) Please give the
'co'rrect method of refinishing a steer-
111g wheel previous finish of which
was ebony “black (6) I am something
or a mechanic and do nearly all my
own repair work. but would. appreci-
parts which might have escaped-the
you in advance-His Own Chauffeur.
. (1) Yes.
1111 as heat in the resistance coil. (2)
There seems to be 'no advantage of
.one'over the other. (3) Thc.,carbon
loosened is passed into the muffler to
cause trouble there. Better have it
burned out with oxygen or use kero-
paintl store can. supply you With a
stain or \an enamel which should
prove satisfactory. (6) By carefully
matching lthls department you will
_get many hints as to what matters
well on motor cars as elsewhere
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‘ Motoring Dopartment, The Sentinel.
. 1 haven 1913 Buick roadster, model .
21.111111 every time I run the engine
it gets so hot and Water begins to
1111111. _. 'I don’t {1158 ,car all winter.
trouble? J. W. I).
Probably the cooling 31111111111 is
cldgged. Take two pounds
soda. dissolve in hot water and poin-
with cleaui whiter. This 1111111111 opd the:
tmuble.‘
111111111... 511111111. 11
cinnamon. 9. yellow is
will: its 111111117; ‘
' much appreciated:
.As I may hays .
Watch »
(3) What is your '“oplnlon of the chain V
ate yourfllvlce as to- any part or. .
The extra current is used ,
need watching Preparedness pays as
Would you tell me how to locate this "
41mins
into radiator Use car as 1151ij
‘momt hours. 11m} .1111 anti 1111111 >
questions for me, which will be very
. I have had my
engine on Overland car, model 69-1913
out, and gave it a good overhauling. I
did the work myself. The magneto
was taken apart and cleaned. Every-
thing looked to be in first class shape
' But on, taking her out today find she
misses explmsion. Engine seems to
Work‘ good when idle, but just as soon
as I'inorease the gas. it misses and
domettmes stops altogether, and also
it seems to lose power when in high.
Runs best in second speed. Can‘ you
tell me where to look for the trouble?
it is equipped with model L. Shebler
carburetor, and have had no trouble
before taking it apart. Kindly answer
this in next issue of your paper. I am
a constant reader and thank you in
advance. ' E. P. V.
P. IS.—I might add in conclusion
that there is a 5006 spark from each
'3
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c.‘.
-s__.
plug. Would 'we‘beavyfime in 1111:.
as I have not changed that from last
summer? '
It‘is just possible that the magneto
was not properly reassembled, so ox-
amine that first, Disconnect from
drive' shaft. Turn until the armature
resists and then let go. The circuit-
breaker should open at this point. See
that distributor gear and armature
'gear meét at points marked. so that
brush covers a contact when breaker
points open. Spin armature by band
and see if spark comes hom_distrib-
uter. Then connect to drive shaft and
wire up as directed in answer to D. T.
W. in last week's department. Adjust
spray nozzle for best speed with mot-
or throttled down, and then flash
throttle open and adjust air valve so
:1 period!
that no popping occurs!!! carburetor.
BY all means, ”‘9” “t lb; heavy to cold weather. and so will disappear
“‘4,“ ..I_ ~1,~———v,‘ ’
of design 11d construction.
forential have anything to. do with it,‘
Ease from Mercurial. or elsepour'
in some cylinder oil to thin.
'Mctoring Department The Sentinel.
I have a Stoddard Dayton car, and I
would like to ask some questions. 011
the frame under the footbms'rd is. a
number—Skew, and on the dash un
der the board is a number ~906. Can
you tell me how many horsepower it
naso‘ What model is 112 What year
was 11 built? It has four cylinder
valves in the head motor rocker arm.
Which number is the right number
for the car! I have some trouble
in starting. Can you offer any rem
edy? The coils are all rightfand l
have put in six dry cells. i thank you
in advénce. J. n. H.
The car is model 9-k, made in 1909
rated at 45 horsepower. Therefore, the
car number would be ”’20. Your
starting difficulties Are probably due
\/
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ct
as warm weather comes on. You can
obtain parts for your car from the
Dayton Automobile Repair Company,
351 West 52d street, New York City.
Motoring Department, The Sentinel.
Kindly answer through your paper.lhe
ioilou 1‘12 ‘questions, and I thank you
in advance (1) Why do they use
tapered axels now instead. of the
straight ones on a. Ford car? (2) How
can you recharge a Ford magneto?
(3) How can you tell a Ford over-
sized pistons from a regular piston?
(4) Would thermlte. have any effect
on the metal of the radiator? (5)
When running the car (Ford) in high
speed there seems to be a 'jerk in it
forward and backward.
ucnlly now. What would you advise
a remedy for this? ‘(6) Are all Ford:
one hundred-inch wheelbase? ('1)
What would cause the carburetor to
. E know they count. for this Spring we have been telling
. the public just fundamental" 1: acts about the Chandler andl 1
how it ch ks with high-priced cars in so many essential features
. And these facts made the Chandler.
~ . March business the biggest in the Whole history of this big
’ business. ' r -
Do you know how great this demand for Ch
gloat that in four years the Chandler has attained a pusition
11c yet even approached by any other medium priced .car int such
So great that this year it seems certain that male . '~ »:
petipie will purchase Chandler cars than Will purchase any other. , i ‘ .I -'-. -
‘iix‘ selling for more than“ twelve hundred donors. ' '
nilr \ all
Dor‘i’t be Blinded by
Noisy Claims
, .. . Chandler facts prove Chandler superiority, and the Service of
-5 ’ ( handler cats in the hands of thousands of owners is added
‘ proof. The Chandler offers you
1
~ The exclusive Chandler motor-powerful and flexible—developed and
refined to 51 point approximating perfection through four years of
conscientious manufacturing effort: '
Solid cast aluminum crank case extending from frame to frame.
Bosch high tension magneto ignition.
Silent chain drive for motor shafts.
I»Dura_ble, light- worming annular ball bearings in transmission;
dlflerential and rear wheels.
Silent spiral bevel gear, full floating rear axle.
'And scores of other distinctly high grade features of design,
construction and equipment.
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Seven-Passenger Touring (Jar, $1395
Seven-Passenger Convertible Sedan, 32095
Luxurious Limousine, 82695
Four-Passenger Roadster, 31395
Four-Passenger Convertible Coupe—81995
All prices f. o'. b. Cleveland
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(HANDLER SIX
1 139 5
andlers iSP So
a.
spit fire? Spark plugs and M
seem to be 0. K. (8) What dew, ‘
Ford touring car weigh? (9) WW
running on a straight road, lo M:
spider turning or is it stationary”
the drive gear? W. F. m
(1) After exhaustive tests the “
gineers have ,tound them better._ I I
It will not pay to recharge Ford 111*
nets. Buy neg ones. (3) The W
piston is 3 3)! inches in diatoms“
Oversize pistfins are larger. (4) w
nothing in the radiator but alcohol
prevent freezing. (5) Possibly t”
front springs are weakening, aum'
the motion you mention. (6) Yg
(7) Lean mixture. A leaky inlet "1M1: '
or timer may be short-circuited. (II
1,256 pounds. (9) If you mean that .
nider carrying the bevel pinions W.
the differential, it is always tunings
whenever both wheels tum backwprtl
or forward.
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