Grand Rapids herald-review. [volume], May 09, 1923, Image 8

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▼ ALBERT L. CLOUGH
Copyright, 1923, by the International Syndicate.
LIQUID FUEL IN THE INTAKE SYSTEM.
AFTER AN ENGINE has been running idle for some time or has been
throttled down closely and moving its car at very slow speed, it often hap
pens that, when the throttle is suddenly opened to accelerate, there is quite
a period of missing, possibly muffler explosions and considerable black
smoke in the exhaust. The engine is said to “choke and sputter” and the
cause of the trouble is generally that the manifold contains a large quantity
of liquid gasoline, which, when the throttle is opened is suddenly sucked
into the cylinders, “flooding” them and temporarily producing a mixture
too rich to explode—at least regularly, and often fouling the plugs. The
reason for this collection of unvaporized gasoline is that, when an engine
is closely throttled, the rate of flow of air through the carburetor is so
low and the suction on the carburetor-jet is so weak, that there is no
actual atomizing of fuel into fine particles and very slight mixing action,
due to air motion. Gasoline simply “dribbles” out of the carburetor stand
pipe and settles upon the walls of the piping, collecting in puddles upon the
lower surfaces of the manifold, which is often too cold to evaporate any
of the liquid, except its most volatile portions. Upon the opening of the
throttle, there is a sudden violent rush of air through the piping, which
catches up the collected fuel and sweeps it into the cylinders, producing
therein an immense excess of combustible, w’ith results as stated above.
When the carburetor is mounted directly upon the cylinder-block, as in
most recent engines, the manifold is within the casting, and is heated enough
by the surrounding warm jacket water to reduce the loading evil, but in
external, exposed manifolds loading takes place, especially when the engine
is cold. The hot spot manifold, with a portion of its wall heated by ex
haust gas, the combination intake and exhaust manifold, having one hot
wall common to both, are expedients for preventing the collection and re
tention of liquid fuel in the intake. The use of a carburetor so designed
that, even when throttled, the air has a high velocity past the jet and the
jet has a vigorous spraying action, tends to minimize “loading.” The mo
torist who owns a car, the engine of which suffers from loading after being
run throttled, should give the intake more heat and perhaps consider a more
odern carburetor.
WEAK STARTER MOTOR.
B. E. writes: Of late my starting
motor will not crank the engine. It
turns until the pinion meshes and
then stops. If I press the starting
button when the lights are on, they
go out. I am sure that the battery
is charged and that the starter drive
is all right. What is the matter?
Answer: Either the engine turns
over abnormally hard, perhaps be
cause some of its moving parts have
recently been tightened or else there
is an extra high electrical resistance
somewhere in the starter circuit,
which prevents the motor from devel
oping the required torque. If the en
gine cranks very hard by hand, it is
not strange that the motor balks at
turning it over. Imperfect connec
tions of the battery cables to the bat
tery terminals, to the ground on the
frame or to the starter switch, or bad
connections in the switch itself or at
Questions of general interest to the motorist will be answered by Mr.
Clough in this, column, space permitting. If an immediate answer is desired,
enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope. Address Mr. Clough, care of
Herald-Review.
SHORT CIRCUITS
Discovered Among Our Automobile
“Live Wires.”
The Delaney Auto company unload
ed a carload of Chevrolet cars Friday.
Two touring cars and two sedans were
in the shipment.
Among Chevrolet buyers reported
last week by the Delaney Auto com
pany were R. F. Cogswell of Grand
Rapids, a sedan; Wm. O. Gates of
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the brushes of the motor, would in
troduce excessive resistance. While
the battery may have been given the
full charge which it will take, deter
ioration of the plates will deprive it
of the pow'er to supply the immense
current required in starting.
ROADSIDE RADIATOR REPAIRS.
S. A. W. writes: Twice, when my
car was on the road the radiator
commenced to leak. What is the best
way to stop these leaks?
Answer: Applying thick white lead
or red lead freely around the point
of escape often works well and in
the case of honeycombed radiators,
putty pressed into the leaking cells
from both front and back, generally
proves effective. Plaster of Paris in
the form of a thick paste can also be
used and we have seen temporary re
pairs made with heavy cup grease.
Grand Rapids, a coupe, and Alex Ka
honen of Deer River, a touring car.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Delaney and lit
tle niece, Miss Beverly Delaney, drove
to Park Rapids Saturday and spent
the week end visiting with relatives
there.
Hughes & Gildemeister received a
carload of Fords last Thursday, in
cluding a four-door sedan, a coupe, a
roadster and three touring cars, and
on Friday received another carload of
seven Fordson tractors.
InlereslMWorisls.
J. S. Gole was called to Minneapolis
last week to attend a convention of
Overland dealers of Minnesota. Simi
lar meetings were held simultaneously
in all other states. Several important
matters came up for consideration,
With the Other Bargains
This Week We Offer—
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FABRIC TIRE
$9.95
This tire carries the STANDARD GUARANTEE
WE CARRY ALL SIZES OF TIRES
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STAR CARS and DURANTS
Are going over big. We would be pleased to tell you all
about them. Come and see us during Market Days.
Acheson’s Tire & Battery Service
Grand Rapids
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and some of these affect all lines of
cars and not only Overland and Wil
lys-Knight. The company decided to
maintain present prices for a short
period, although a raise will be an
nounced in a few weeks. The com-
pany for financing many companies
sales was represented at the meet
ing last week and talked to the deal
ers about several things, including
second hand cars, which have to do
with dealers credit and various phases
of the financing end of the game.
Manufacturers, on advice of the
financing company, will be forced to
discriminate strongly against the
credit dealers who take in a lot of
secopd hand cars. The problem is one
which a number of companies are
facing as being critical.
The Itasca laundry is driving a fine
new laundry wagon, mounted on a
Dodge Bros, chassis.
The Delaney Auto company receiv
ed a carload containing five Chevrolet
touring cars Monday.
J. S. Gole says that all people in
Itasca county who are interested in
automobiles should be told to “Watch
for the Red Bird.” He wouldn’t tell
a thing about what it is, but says it
is well worth waiting for.
GENERAL
ACETELYNE WELDING
Scored cylinders and cracked -water
jackets repaired without necessity of
pre-heating.
Ford axle spindle bolt holes rebuilt
and re-threaded.
Grand Rapids Welding Works
H. L. Dawson, Prop.
Located with Grand Rapids Machine
Shop.
COMPLETE Service
for Motor Car Owners
SIL VERTOWN CORD TIRES AND TUBES
Complete line of the best tires ami tubes on hand at all times.
VULCANIZING AND REPAIRING
Special tire repair department to take care of all kinds of
vulcanizing, repairing and service to tires and tubes.
BATTERY SERVICE STATION
Expert repair service on batteries. Battery storage.
ACCESSORIES OF ALL KINDS
Car owners will find in our stocks everything in the line of
automobile accessories.
CHEVROLET PARTS DEPOT
We are proud to inform Chevrolet owners that we carry in
stock the largest line of Chevrolet parts to be found in the
northwest. No need to wait for Chevrolet parts—we have
them right here.
Delaney Auto Company
Phone 10
“Watch Overland!”
Phone 182
DRIVE AN OVERLAND AND REALIZE THE DIFFERENCE
Hughes & Gildemeister now have
their new rebuilding equipment in
operation and want to extend to all
visitors to Grand Rapids on Market
Days, as well as to all local citizens,
an invitation to come in and look
over this newest invention of the Ford
engineers, which makes it possible for
local shops to rebuild engines without
the necessity of sending them to the
Ford factory.
In the picturesque days of ’49 the
Chinese gold diggers In California ate,
as an especial delicacy, a dish of rat
brains, with garlic and aromatic
weeds.
“Gasoline mileage figured
better than 214. miles to
the gallon more with the
Ride Rite Springs than
with the regular equip
ment.”
Harvey
“Ride Rite” Springs
Should be on your car.
Cost a little more, but are
worth many times more.
Ed. Persons
Phone 382 Grand Rapids
Attention is riveted upon Overland as it goes
irresistibly ahead in the greatest year of its history.
The enthusiastic phrase w sVatch Overland” is heard
on every side as more and more people realize that
the new Overland is the greatest Overland ever built.
Watch for the Willys-Overland Advertisement in the Satnrday Evening Post
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J. S. GOLE
4th Street on Babcock Road
Odd Delicacy.
—A Satisfied User.
Free Spring Inspection
Sinister Earrings.
Men, as well as women, wore ear
rings quite long ago in Europe, and
there was more than ornament in
their intention. The earrings were
really little cases or pockets which
held poison. Life was cheap; if you
got tired of it you simply unscrewed
your earrings and drank the poison.
Ford Owners
Bring me that Ford Radiator
that leaks or overheats. We
are prepared to recore or re
pair it—Perfectly.
A new core installed by us
is one that will give MORE ra
diating service — a sturdy,
handsome core that improves
the engine’s performance and
car’s appearance.
N. P. KINGS
Next to Mohaupt's
Grand Rapids