1,1.11111-tn11-nt. The Sentinel:
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111'1 r. ,_. 1.1 15111111 you stated that com-
1111-115 1'111 111111111 could be opened so as
111 1.....11.11 11111 name. When I open
,111111- 1111 111 is .1 rush of gas from each
11111. 11111 i 1.111 wee no home. D'hes this
shutv that the engine is not dev'elop~
111; 1‘1le power? \Vouid adjusting the
(urlnn'e‘or for a better mixture help
matters to any extent? R. 0.
l'nless the flame is shaded or seen
at night. it is not always visible.
Sometimes opening throttle and
speeding up engine will bring out the
flame more strongly. Do not con-
demn the carburetor adjustment 011
the evidence of the flame alone. Try
out engine by speeding up our rapidly
on a. level road to see if it picks up
speed quickly and evenly without
missing.
Liotor Department. The Sentinel:
I put on a Siiomberg carburetor and
find my car runs fine. but it I speed
up and then close the throttle lex'm.
so as to coast or stop. I find the cm-
bnretor spits hack and pops. If i do
not entirely close throttle lever this
does not tnko place-.15 this :1 Sign
my minute is too weak. or is the
throttle vulte intended to be so set as
to remain open a little when lexer is
up or closed? I am 11.11111: to run on
its weak a mixture as possible.
11‘. K.
Either your mixture is :1 triiie too
tutor or. oltngé regulator will have.
to be adjhated. "But it is pwbabiy
due to. your not using :52 fight: as
much as formerly. owing to the
time. It battery terminals heat up
during daytime turn on the lights to
consume the extra current.
Motor Department. The Sentinel:
I haverbcen reading with a great deal
of interest in your paper articles re.-
gardingnutomobiles. I am taking the
liberty of asking you if you could in-
form the of the cause of the squeak—
ing noise which I notice in the rear
when operating the car. It seems
that when the wheels reach a. certain
position the noise is noticed. Any as—
sistance you can give me in locating
this trouble Will be very much. appre-
elated. A. 31‘-
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.then to the left front.
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right: “moors first, '21qu the W“ '
rougher. the weight at the our 3! ... I?
1111-1111111 11mm 11311111111. crown of file.
road. So prove your tires forward as;
they wear out in the following se-'
queucc: The new tire should be plac-
ed on the right rear, {hen proved to
the left 111.11. then to the right front. 9
A very handy tool is a portable vul-
canizer With it the tube may be
patched and expense and time may be
saved. It may also be used to close
small cuts in the tread of the outer
casing thus prolonging its life. The
method of using it may be mastered
after a few attempts. Use an old tube
to practice on.
It you use an enamel cover for
A noise such as you suggest usually
arises from the cit-mountable rim and
the lugs securing it to the wheel:
these should be screwed up tight. You
may find it necessary to install some
new 111 '73 in o1der to properly wedge
the rim
HELPFUL HINTS.
Moving the tires forward as they
«'11:» 1' is one of the best ways to pro-
long their life. If you start with all
new tires. run them for about half
their guaranteed mileage. and then
exchange trout and reor. The great,-
est strain and wear comes on the rear
your tires. be sure you put it on right
side up. Sometimes we find one mil
on upside down. which will cause it
to hold rain instead of shedding it.
It is not enough to curry an extra
spare or two. pumped up, and an ex-
trd tube or so under the rear seat.
Carry a complete patching outfit and
a blow-out patch and tire sleeve. They
Prizfl‘cto‘n'n“ football squad had another
long aeration of signal drill yesterdaY.
.1311: fh‘ard‘cat and fastest of the year.
g.
while all showed
provement. the first two again stood
out clearly
teamwork and dine.
ed. Ewe
before the,
brg'ver on firm four“ complete elev—
rue' wet-t 11;. and down‘ the field and
a noticeable im-
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Heatzse of their better
'be thrre in the initial encounter.
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place of Carr-y .i m amt? hob
Foo" ‘ 11.1» at tactic 111111111111 01‘. Jolinuon,
and ‘11: ii flood. secular] to be the beat
combinatim thm has yet been select:
Sou rthmore here on October 1. but
those wh- 1 have watched the practiCe
to date room to think that most ofithe
men who started with it yesterday will
'Auto Painting—-Tops, Curtains
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Union Avenue, Near Main.
EXPERIENCED AUTO MECHANICS
Telephone 2023.
Brook Street
TEE U. S. L GOLDEN RULE BATTEEY SERVICE
Repairing and Recharging of All Makes 11 Batterie:
With our equipment we can tell your battery 110111111115 immmliatoly
If You Are Looking for Service, Try Us
- Norwalk Battery 00.
take, very little room and may say? A
lot of time when on a long trip. as:
there is no tt-lling how many blow-
outs you may have on any one trip-
~Reynolds‘ Cider Millenen for
tires. and so three should always be
the strongest 15nd newest.
season. Boston Post Road at Scrib-
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lner Ave. Grinding daily. ‘1
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low speed or tile idlinr: :Ld-
justmeut screw is not set own (1th
Screw it up against 11111 stop
half :1 turn and see if trouble is lGlllP<
died. If not. iepioee it as before. and
screw up on low speed adjustment.
weak 011
Sentinel:
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Motor Department. The
lily cm- is equipped with :1
feed with tnnk under the hood. on the
right .'=id( fiom \\hi1-i1 the gas falls
by L,'lit\'l'1_\‘ to the eztr'i1111'.et0r 01 late.
I l1:'.t'(1111“.‘i1"1d H.111. 111:. moto1 runs
lower when the hit side of the ear is
depressed. and slows 1111 when the
right .‘lllli- is deprvsst-d. I 0:111 not 1111—
deratnnd this. :13 :1t :1ll times the ear-
buretor is lower than the vucutxui
feed tnnk. (‘un you suggest an :11]-
justment which would overcome this?
READER.
Depressing the cat (111.0111-
the other in some. wnv' changes the
adjustment of the 1011 that opt-11:; the
throttle. Look at ‘1111-
from the hand ihtottle levei
throttle. .1n1l see ii they are tree oi ii'
the thlotilt- itrtlt‘ is loose. The 1. :11'-
uum teed 11:13 no control
gine suetd.
should htue \01') little ir-11ubl1 obtain- '
in): The number of licensui women
Chautl’eurs is inert-using yearly.
T111. 141111111111:
Motor ih-pnrllnt-nl. ..
W111 does :111 auto have the front :
wiusls 1111 (lltt’l ll111\\:1\ 1hr) are in- .9
ate 1d of both turning the WA) they do
:1buggy." l. 0.
The front axle is so heavy that it
would be difficult to suing it readily.
The car goes so fast that” one “heal
struck .111 obstruction the whole axle
would 1111 turn loose. \Vllf'll tuining
:1 1-«11'1111r. the outside \Vht‘t'l would
mow- i11 toward the center of gmvity.
gixinq greater danger of overturning.
'l‘l111r1- are other reasons. but these are
suilieient. ‘
On
Motor Department. The Sentinel:
Will you hintih inform me \1i11thei'
re11111rq.11-e beneficial in new 1111151 in
regard to pu.lCl1|l(s.l1l0‘VOlllS and
wearing ability? OiVNl-Ill.
1IIt‘lln0f‘S will not Drew-111 blowouis
or punctures in :1 new tire. \V’here
there is much speed work. rt-l'int'rs
will augment overheating of the tire.
and also rt'dllf.“ its resiliency. Worn
or stone-bruised cases. however. may
he henefittmi by the use of 11'-liners
and 1111,- S(.'l'\'l('(‘ oi' the tire prolonged.
Motor Department. The Sentinel:
T l1:11.1- 11 Ford 11ml rind the rear axle
1.0 )1: l\‘P considerable play when jflCk'
ed up \Vhen the wheel is 01121 can
mow the protruding part of the axle
up or down. or sideways about an
(ighth of an inch. Should not the
axle fit snug in the roller bearing at
this point? Does it indicate that the
roller bearings are worn and need re-
1110.: ement" 'lhe roller bearings rattle
considerably when taken out and
shaken. W. S.
It is evident that the roller bearings
are badly worn and need replacing.
They should be a snug fit around the
'1.\lr-. Since you have already taken
them out for inspection you will need
no instructions for substituting new
ones.
Motor Department, The Sentinel;
No one 1:111 me why 111, battery heath
up and the electrolyte run: so low? I
11'! d no such trouble last season: The
1111111111.: posts of the battery are quite
but and I sometimes have to midwa-
ler twice a week. L. K.
If your ammeter registers moré
'llinut ‘
side or
connections
to the
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Greases
AUTOMOBILE CYLINDER REGRINDING
and
PISTONS PINS AND RINGS FOR ALL MAKES
SPECIAL PRICES ON FORDS
Regrinding and Furnishing Wainwright Pistons, Pins and Rings $32.03
iV. G. LE COUNT TOOL WORKS
Telephone 376
Benzine,
and Kerosene,
and Generator
THE HARDIVARE & AUTO SUPPLY CO.
G. H. HEDENBERG, President and Treasurer.
CARS
an Pistons, Pins and Rings $25-00
80. Norwalk, Conn.
Alcohol, Oils,
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SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Telephone 362-4
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U. 'S., GOODYEAR, FISK
VULCANIZING
WEBB BR'os.
133 South Main Street
So. Norwalk Auto Supply Co.
90 North Main St. Phone 436.
VULCANIZING. ACCESSORIES.
DISTRIBUTOR FOR .
Converse, Star and Perfection Tires.
Phone 356-2
39 West Washington Street, South Norw
POGANY
Phone 399-13
AUTO PAINTING
26 Van Zandt Street East Norwalk
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convenience and satisfaction of owners of Today
land Six Sedan and Coupe.
These unusual equipment values are standard on Oak-
land’ Six Closed Models:
Metal Visor
Cowles Locks on Doors
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etmfidence. so economical as to serve his
highest interest—this has been the pur-
pose. is now the.accomplislnuent. and will
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its resources and its skill.
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The prices of Today’s Oakland Six are: Touring Car, $1145; Roadster, $1095; Sedan, $1725;
Coupe, $1625; and Sport Model, $1265—f. o. b. Pontiac
LUTHER. M.
Store and Main Oflice——55 Railroad Avenue, South Norwalk Phone 1413-4 . .
Garage and Service Station—8- to River Street, NorWalk. Phone 1390. Gasoline Station.
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