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310;::.;.~11;‘ loll should a crank case
4.1. muimv . _.
. 1 21:131.- ;111 will Stoddard.Dayton'
men standing idle the last
I wantvto resom'pa“ 1101' for
I put-4 gallons
::;-E1 2‘.
\ 1 .1E‘S.
more service.
'i‘ltls just
-.:1as to be too much.
knoilhi ‘be used in this make of 931-?
J, H.
The oil level in the crank case
’n ‘1‘ ..
the connecting" rods _t0 flip.-
snore than. thiswill Ifloodi 3133' cylinders
V'v'ith oil and cause ‘trouble. There
‘cate the correct level.1f 3ou 115110
0 way of telling. then would suggest
not you take 1103311 the- case. U 7
ubtedly 3'00 will find standpipes or
-é‘r"’n1ca s of mafntaining the right
. A Inedium grade oil should give
5? mice.
e or Department.
13' explain in your columns the
itions created by using batteries
adapted to cars; for instance.
Lt trouble is encountered by usi‘ng
ill—plate battery where a 13—plate
Ray is required 2’ B. S.
- The number of plates in the battery
'termini-s the ampere 110m- capacity.
instance. the 'eleven-plate battery
1:1th approximately at ninety 11m-
‘ hour. while the thirtccn—platc is
at approximately one hundred
liolds more current
1:11 tin otlur and will. of course. do
' 1‘1; 101' :1 larger time. Furthermore.
larger l-m 13' will take the charge
-' 'tlar without (langcr from overheat—
ing. This is very important since the
gonerator is constantly cliargiiigM'hen
: ('11
‘ clergy 'Onc
the enginw is running. It is best to
follow tiu- instructions of 1310111111111-
tincture-1' and use the picspc-r size but:
1:!‘3' {'01 3111:1' 'al‘.
\lntm ll1p.1rtment The.
M3 19‘1” l (1rd is giving me some trou-
l-zr 11 arts all right until I get to a
slight grarle. then there is a noise like
popping back through carbureto: and
car begins to buck and stop. If I 611- '
just carburetor dow 11 almost closing,
and bring snark lever down as fnr as
'11: will go. I can go up on low and
":1 car will run all right with that
.hut {here is not enough gas to
the next hill and car slows down
-ail made. and. “hen running.
“badly.
I $1111'tills.an(i
as soon as engine
7111 l- -1nust close carburetor or I
bis popfiing noise.
(‘Hompressiou is good. watel does
0g. Am suggestion you can give
ill l1 36-13 much appreciated.
» ' "READER.
3'mptoms indi1:~1t1 tl ml :m
at amount of fuel real hrs
01. This 111:4.3' [-0 caused 03' ‘n
‘ ch12:- 1i gasoline line. Dis-
lime and blow hl‘oncli it.
that all strainers are cit-(1.11
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Car 1‘ 11115
in-
tho
5
is considerable stai-
11 tho (m‘lmxttm itself.- A thor-
‘:u;i " E1133; he 1110051311231. 11 ur-
911.1114“: 811;? that yonrlsp'iflt
11‘ goo-i. Defecthe plugs Willi
manly ol‘ tl‘Ollll]£. »'J‘he3 .ma3'
1 all right but they ma3 ”ho?
11.11110 toH insulators being electrli'
'33orous If in doubt try a new
Motor Department T110 Smxtim‘l
3' are S and l‘.‘-03'li11d-.'r 1 ngines set
shape? Other engines are set vet-4
l. A block six is not very long.
a. block 8 would not 111 3'013' much
Please give me an explana-
131 is not too technical. ‘-’
. H H . C..S.
mhttci of l1 mirth is more ser-
on you Hsizppose. because. as the
HHH for th‘é neginc increases. the
. e for the passengers decreases.’
H n more important consideration
simplicity. An (ight- c3linder en-
no 1111s the some type of (rankshaft
as :1 four c3lind1' 1' engine. It is easier
in cost 1330 blocks of {our c3lind1‘rs
: 5151-11 0110 m eight.
Bic-tor I31'-;‘:11'tn11‘11t_ 'l‘hc Scnfillc]:
ELY car is 1 quippc -1l . 33 it l1 ( loctric.
6 ights. which are f0 d from :1 storage
H7 ‘iltM'l'y. T121“ l1ltt1r3 is charged bya
“ eneroior.
'., havc :l
5-
33'l1icl". is drix 1-11 by a belt.
:11 (lt'al of trouble keeping
' chm-sod. Every once in a
,,_,.
hath).
. 'hilo .l :niu» i: 131;: and have, it charg-
. d :11 Swill: sir-1:1“. The generator 21p-
r-ars to 2 213011 condition. and. it
7H".
«ms t should generate enough
= ' battery. Do you sup-
»:.3' is morn? Can you
I can overcome this
E. C.
.3335 11:0 fish-1:11: belt is consid-
330111 and 1101115 replacing. It
33‘1'
1103;11:1'1' 2‘
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2153'
Motor Dcpartmcut. The Sentinel:-
I have a Ford car E3 erything seems
.- .3 be in good condition. but it will nOt
:zlrl until you jack up the rear wheel
i1111 you only have to turn the Wheel
‘ 01101 or t331ce and the engine will
A fter it is once started you can
1k1' 1hr.- jack out and it runs fine. then
will. start the first time you pull on
.: m (‘1'? 11k I tried putting warm wa-
{‘1 in it in the mornings but it did
H‘ot help. Could you tell me where
“ be trouble is?- O. C. L
This is the usual cold weather trou—
131- with all cars. It may be partly
21‘? to weak magnets. “310.11 you
"11:11: 113' means of rear wheel you
halal.»- spin the engine much faster
11 3'01: do by means of the starting
ldlf. Make sure that compressioii‘?
.2006 and give a sligbtb richer mix— ‘
LIFE.
I
about fillcdihe case and.
\Vhat gradea
should be just high enougli to per‘mitH .
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The Sentinel},
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:l is belt is old and not light the gen- C‘.
' r; 191‘ 31111 not be 11113011 at full speed. 'Q.
: ' ‘ul. as a result. the battcry will notH
3 4' properly charged. \Vould suggesi .’
111-33- lwlt and see that it is tight. 6.
o 6 0330‘ 0 .3 0
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Molar Department. The ‘Sentincl:
Remy magneto. My spark f
0311' is only effecthe when agivancedl
imut one- fourth of its distance, aml.‘
list point seems to be the only place
in. 1;. gine works good. And than".
111 11 the: car runs at 25 miles an hour.
-' seems to l»:- laboring fisrti It does-
t scorn to lime the power it shoulliH
ova. ' L If,
imm-
:3
u
wins guing to ciicuit breaker; 339
03'0 cable at breaker box and f 1'
H3" running current through 1110111
-. e trouble may be due to the break
box being loose or the ‘
wan--
«”0
TlIr-rr may he :1 shmt circuit on’ the r.¢
l; -
.1 with a pump SFSi'
Motor Department. Th0 Sentinel:
' I ha“; :1 R00 car which is veHx‘yH hard
to shift
fom‘
Also. my lights are 3013' dim.-
tell me 11033 to rerneds these troubles?
The lights being dim would suggest
:1 weak batteryf which vé'omd explain
the difficulty in starting.
lights too much or excessive'use of
starter has aggravated the
Crank engine by hand. for a few days
and use lights onlv while engine is
looking. after at :1 service station‘-
‘Motor Department...’l'he Sentinel:
(l) “’11th good does :1 éut out do
machine?
ad3fisnble to use in winter~—~light me-
dium or heavy?
(I) “e assume you mean 21. muffler
cut-out.
_due 'to the muffler, giving us 3 or 4
per cent. more power for use. 011111115. -
In case muffler is clogged the gain is
greatér.
sound of the exhaust and so tell if any
The grime of oil depends on the ‘kind
you are now using. U50. a. lighter one
in winter.
”\lofo'r Department.
As a new motorist I should like a. few-
sugg‘rsiions as lb 3311111 to do to 51 car
to 111031 it r1 milling right and to suck!
troublt-
:1 1103100 01111 Jollow‘.‘
Tim steering Hcha‘r should be tested
um tl1b lnak‘Hé
‘!
this is of first importance. Look oaver .
steering gear to see that all tasteni gs 1. . '
are proper-'13 secured: Watch- for a .3'lH .
lost motion in steering Wheeh and l 1
have‘rit'temoved if it increases beyond l 1
one inch. Test.- out; brakes on road DY? .j
speeding up, car and applying brakes} ‘
usuflficnly- Lubricate carefully by 1’01";
lowing instructions ‘ in instruction;
book. Keep tires pumped up batter-34
up to strength and plates covered
with electrolyte. Keep radiator filled 1
fan belt tight. and inspect pump 9301”
trip to ‘see if it ik'wo'rking' properh
Learn the sounds or the engine and
l
:H .
l
I
1 often 118.30 to press down
51.11191 and open spark 611110001-
times before engine will start
Please
”.0me
U sing the
trouble.
Repairing 6611 Rechargingof 61m ‘Bafiefies
running.‘ If ammeter does not. show investigate every change and remove .
“charge" while car is running. tho. the fcause. 'Ke‘eoing the car on the W1 Our‘ qulpfieilt‘w‘cah tell Hyér ha _€I:x5tr s imméfiitl'fly
charging and lighting system needs 101111 is an art- that can onlv'be acumr- ‘
If¥ouArezminngfirSerumTryUs
ed 133' long practice. ' -
HELP“ L IIINTS.
If your engine is slow t0'wa1'n1 up
those cold dayszmd 010‘ hot air intake
docs-not leak”, give it a richer. mixture
by means of the choke 3111311.: “But do
not do this too long as raw gasoline
will be drawn into the cylinders and
may result in'carbonizingjhcrn badly.
‘2.
("3 V\ Hhat grade of oil
6 Téephone 3624
S 0
_ I t relieves. the back- pressure
39 West Washingfim' Street, South Nor-walk
30 Chestnut Street
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Kendnck’s Garage -‘ ~
306% 11m
Repair and Service Station
Gasoline is too dangerous to be em-
plo3cd in this work; You may think
you 111130 waited“ long enough hoioxzc
starting 3oul' engine bot th’ere is al—
ways danger that. some of it may not
have evapotwated A flash of flame and
your car may be a tots! loHss‘.
It enables us to listen to 'thé
is missing explosions. (2)
If you are using a heavy
change to a medium one etc, *-
Not'lfing' but kcrOSene should be
txse‘d fpr this work. It cuts the grease
and dirt. quick]; and‘ does hot 03' a-por-
ate- before you can woxk it dow‘n‘ with
a brush; It gives a diSagreea‘ble smell
when engine -is first heated‘ 'up,‘ but
this soon passes away.
The Sentine‘fi.‘
A 1‘1““ subl’ple directions that
OWNER
inspect: q. 03' cry it in:
Idvertise in the Sentinel.
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Today’ 5 Oakland Six Sedan, priced at $1725, and the Coupe 61 $1625, set anewpnce value 3.;
in the six- cylinder closed 031' field.
A‘comparison with other closed cars is sufiment t0
So» Norwalk Auto Supply
90 North Main St. P110110 436.
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LOUIS BELFANT Manager
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». tablish the value of Today’ 5 Oakland Six Sedan H 8111'}
Coupe.
Today’s Oakland Six Closed cars ‘are exceptionally com- ’
plete in every detail. It is Oakland’s idea to 0101060
H every feature that is necessary fbr the1all-year-rou6d
convenienCe and satisfaction of owners 01: Today’ 5 03k- ' 7‘
land Six Sedan and Coupe.
These unusual equipment values are standard on Oak-j
land Six Closed Models:
To 1.6316 01: 0 fau- 111‘100 an automobile
‘ pri60,
genuine respect, so ramble as to Wm his
6011611110 H3506 be the endeavor 1,6 V. whisk
30r1lhTires Gabriel Snubbers Metal Visoraig . 7, . H,
Perfection Heater Cowkps Locks 0n D00rs I f _ __ . =
The prices of Today’ S Oakland Six are: Touring Car, $1145 Roadster, $1995 Sedan. $1725
coupe. $625; 601i Sport Model, $1265—f. '0. 1). Pontiac
i
"fin-mediate MIMI"? 611;:111131116660”
S9 Sightlv as to uphold its owner ’5 honest f; ’
soH competent as to arouse his 7
A confidence, so (3801191111881 66’ to save his; _
H rhiohest mfierest—flns has been the purl _
"pose, is 11H ‘0' the accomphskmeng'and Wifl'
Greases and Kerosene, Starter
‘ ‘ 6nd Generator Brushes '
42 WATER STREET,
13011063062610, 6 Alcohol,
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SOUTH NORWAL’K; 00m.
PHONE 1215-5.
ACCEssonms.
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