1 unifyl cause the
"any condition ?
Motor Department, The Sentinel;
I have a. Ford automobile which runs
with s. jerky action. The dealer ad-
Justed the carburetor. thinking it was
due to‘a‘.‘ ri’c‘tr mixture. but with no
"result. It has since increased and
seemed to be caused by a broken
tooth in the differential. Have had
differential examined and found it to
be 0. K. Could you advise what it
may be? W. 0.
As the jerkifl‘action is not caused by
a brokenitooth in the ditterentialand
the carburetor is properly adjusted. it
may be advisable to watch the action
of the valves. It sometimes happens
thata broken valve .the exhaust valve
being . the usual offender. having
warped. sticks in the valve guide.
This will cause the engine to mlsflre
and to pull unevenly.
Motor Department. The Sentinel:
Will you'please answer the following
in'your motorist column: I have a. 35
horsepower Case car that I am una-
ble to make pull anything. I have it
timed to fire exactly on upper dead
center and on compression. and motor
runs nicely. but when I throw car into
gear it'w'ill not pull more than one-
third as much as it formerly did. and
when going into high gear car jumps
and jerks. and gradually slows engine
down to a dead stop. This will occur
on level ground. Also. motor gets
very hot in‘ Just a short time.
OWNER.
Would suggest that you advance the
spark considerably and’also readjust
the carburetor. The trouble appears
10 be in the ignition timing. The
spark must be advnnccd morc than
at dead center in order to obtain good
results. With a late spark and rich
mixture you can hardly l'xpi't‘t any
pOWer.
Motor Department, The Sentinel;
What should be the condition of the
compressiOn chamber in a motor
when working to best adxantnge?
Should the piston head and compres-
sion space be dry and sooty. or in an
READER.
The combustion chamber should be
dry and clean. Excess soot and oil
indicates poor combustion. and this.
in turn. indicates too much oil or too
rich a mixture. If the pistons and
rings fit badly or if the engine is tim-
ed wrong, similar results will be noted.
Motor Department. The Sentinel:
I have stored my car for the winter in
a. garage which contains no heat.
Will the paint of the cur crack if
there is no heat? I would appreciate
advice on how to store the car for
the winter. if there is no heat in a
garage. Thanking you for your trou-
ble. I am. M. R.
No harm will result in storing. your
car in" a0 cold place. Drain all the
water out of the cooling system and
then flat the engine run a minute or
two in order to-Warm up and dry out.
Disconnect battery and storc it in a
warm place after charging. Jack up
all wheels and relieve air pressure on
tires. Remove gasoline from tank and .
fuel system. Oil or grease all the
nickel or-‘other parts liable to corrode.
Put the top and curtains up. and. if.
possible. cover the whole car with a
sheet. Avoid a dump place for stor—
age
Motor Department. The Sentinel:
As I am overhauling my car I am told
that I need new pistons and rings.
These I got and I find that the pistons
have three rings above the wrist pin
and not any below. The old pistons
had three above and mm below the
wrist pin. Will these new pistons
work as well as the old one-s?
E. L.
The lower ring is plncml on n piston
for the purpose of scraping tlu- Oxcoss
oil and preventing it working up into
the combustion spm-i- uml causing
carbon. Evidently the manufacturer
has found that it is not nnm'ssnry. and
so has left it off, l'ntloubtpdly the
new pistons will work. as wvll as the
old ones.
Motor Department. The Scutincl:
I have a 1919 six-cylindtr car. and
there is a clattering noise in the m“!
gins. Can you tell me what causes it?‘
I have run it over a year with this
noise. and it doesn't seem to get any
worse. It runs good and has good
power. Can make most any hill on
high. \Vben she is running down hill
or on road where the engine has very
little load. it clatters all the time.
Kindly give me your advice. and I
will see it I can fix it? H. C.
Try to locate the noise by sounding.
Iris not difficult to detérmlne whether
the noise is in timing gears, cylinders
or cam shut. Any number or things
* trouble. However,
{bee the noise is definitely located, it
is“ simple matter to reason the cause.
The symptoms you mention indicate
“thwart troubles. passibly end play
calf.
7 ,Motor Department. The Sentinel:
Please tell= me the proper method of
. grinding in valves. I have a motorcy-
cle whichv‘has developed leaky valves
, and have‘triedr to grind them in. but
,5
fave failed to stop the leaks and can
14¢:me compression; Please ad-
vise me? G. P.
’ (let mgood grinding compound. re-
nrove’éth‘evaivés. apply some of the
compound to the fade oi.‘ the valve
and grind—back and forth. raising oc-
casionally and turning in air. It
should show even grinding all around.
A“ demit‘estiis to place pencil marks
om valve face and seat and replace
‘ sliver-mutingdovm hard as you re-
mnaértovthwtuer‘ or'
01:05.10 Emmi-haples- and. iron-0:
solve. it“ The- marks should all be
robbed“ Compression may leak at
other pm. such ”0 rings or spark
Mow replace parts carefully and
moivezfithoépedm by hand to see it
use compression is :oOd.
J vammt. The Sentinel:
W'engine seemsrto-pull well enough
when throttled down, but does not-
accelerator
limit :‘l'httraubie insionly come-on
“j WMMrt-ewam‘ FA“ sug-
‘ Wit-om you will be greatly. ap—
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‘ - ~ ' ‘ I» O:
' Thirisjm of the symptoms of our»
f M enlists-of Won
peroxide through: sit-valve >
[lhcm.
tttore” mom~he m 110:.va
iour‘gason'ne- line. or"
See
. can a; ua‘eior.
Honk ' 110m. strainer may be partly clogged.
‘ ) P. ' - . . iii a full. clear stream of gasoline flows
irom drain valve of carburetor. This
trouble may also come from detective
pressure or vacuum"'system. The’sux-
.llary air valve may be struckso that
.t does not open freely. ‘
Motor Department. The Sentinel:
having it repaired I have oeen st's'xt-i
ing by. switching on the ignition and
moving the spark level: but I can do?
‘a'lways do it this way. Could this be
made a reliable method? Why does
it sometimes fail? Some drivers have
told me that it injures the engine.
Please let me know if this is so?
A. W.
If the mixture is just right. the an
glue holds its compression and there
is a hot spark. the engine vnll start
every time. This can be made more
certain by speeding up the engine just
before stopping. so as to fill the cyl-
inders with fresh mixture. It will
help if the choker is pulled out slight-
ly. As engine wears and loses com-
pression. this method becomes more
uncertain. It will not injure the en-
gine. as the piston always stops part
way down the power stroke. and so is
in the proper position to receive the
force of the explosion.
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Motor Department. The Sentinel:
As the electrolyte on my battery was
below the tops of the plates. I put in
what I thought was distilled water.
but it turned out to be lime water.
which I noticed by its bubbling fur-
iously. Do you think this will have a
bad effect on the cells? I put it in
only one. P. K.
The cell should be immediately
emptied and filled with distilled wa-
ter. emptied and filled again several
timcs to wash out all traces of lime.
The battery should then be filled with
distilled water and placed on charge
until it is fully charged. Then the
liquid should be emptied out and full
strength electrolyte (1.300) put in un-
til the plates arc covered one-quartcr
inch. This operation should be done
by an experienced man. as it is easy
to ruin an expensive battery.
HELPFI’L HINTS.
“'hcn a car skids. turn the steering
wheel so that the front wheels point
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the way the car is trying to go. Then
apply the brakes gently.. When the
rear wheels arc turning. the brakes
can hold them. but when they are
slipping sideways. the brakes are use-
less.
Do not let oil or grease lic around
on the floor of the garage. They are
deadly enemies of rubber and will rot
the tires badly if allowed to remain
in contact for a short time. Gasollnc
may be used to remove oil or grease.
using [1 little at a limc. so that it may
evaporatc. But ncvcr let tircs stunt
in a pool of gasoline or oil.
chp the iii‘vs \vcll inflated. The
snow hides the rough spots on the
roaded and you are unable to avoid
if you slrikc an obstruction
with sufficient force with partially dc-
flated tires. you will cause a stone
bruise. This is a break in the fabric
which will sooner-or latcr develop into
a blow-out.
Avoid breaking up snow with :1
frozen crust. us it is particularly hard ‘
on the side-walls. wearing them away
where the rubber is thinnest. This
also applies to frozen ruts.
Take a shovel for emergencies and
also :1 tow rope. You may have to
he pulled out or n ditch at the side of
the road. or you may want to help
out some one else. Carry an cxlrn
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HAMILTON HOLT. EDITOR “Illl‘lg
I .\ Dl‘ll’l‘lN DI‘TN'I‘." 1'“) TA K E 5
PLACE OI“ JOHN HENDRICKS :
HANGS IN IJ‘ZCTI 7m: [N FIR-“Ti
\l. E. (‘nmwn NEXT \‘TIDXl-IS-
DAY EVENING.
llcndcrs of the daily prcss will have}
noticed that John Kendrick Bangs. the
widely known editor. author. and lcc-l
turer. who was to have given his lec—
ture on "Sniuhrities I Have Met" in
the South Nor-walk Methodist Episco-
pal church next \Vedncsday evening
has been lying sick in Atlantic City.
Several days ago Mr. Bangs had a
serious operation. and last news dis—
patches report him not yet out of dan-
ger. ‘It is therefore impossile for
Mr. Bangs to speak in the South Nor-
walk Methodist church next Wednes-
day evening. Dr. Hamilton Holt edi-
tor and owner of “The Independent}
magazine. who was down on the lec-
ture program to give his lecture on
“The International Outlook." on
March ad. will take the place of Mr.
Bangs. and will speak in the church
next Wednesday evening on this sub-
pect. ”The International Outlook.”
Assuming Mr. Bangs recovery in time
every effort will be made to have him
take the date of March 3d. so that the
lecture course dates will not be inter-
fered-with. If this cannot be done
some other arrangement will be made.
Dr. Holt who will speak next week
is a man of national and of interns.-
tlonal reputation. He has received
wide recognition in this country and
also abroad. and his weighty influence
has been thrown on the side of inter- ‘
national understanding and friendship.
He is a commanding speaker as well,
as a successful writer. magazine meal
and businem man. No man who has}
any interest in international arrairsl
‘wlli willingly miss this lecture next;
Wednesday evening. ‘ .
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nerves." said Estelle. at the handker-
chief counter. - ,
"Mine. too." said Bertha; the gloves;
saleslady. "Thinks; Medusa ‘a poor.
girl has tO‘esrni-her own living. she’s?
slave. yeah. a slave. I gave him a
~oieoe of my. mind this morning" 9
"What did yon-say?" _ ‘
“He strolls-up an: saysw‘Miss 'B’urke.
shows. little moreinterest'in the snow
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A pleasing‘ group, all in mahogany. _
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Fourth floor.
A large group: of Reed Chairs and Rockers
finished inFrench,Wé.lnut. with coverings and cash
ions-of cretonne. upholsteredisests and backs.
Med Chairs.
Regular price $28.00
Regular price $25.00
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Reed Wing Chair, with pocket. .
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Odd Dressers
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Post style, regular
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