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PROBLEMS OF THE MOTORIST.
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Motoring Department Wil you kind
ly give me some information as to the
practicability of l allere for farmers to
be used behind their cars: also the ef
fect trailer has on a car and tires?
What is the proper load for 34x4 tires
°n a car weighing 3200 pounds, inflated
to 30 pounds, ard running at an aver
age speed of niles per hour?
I am told »t is better to keep water
in the radiator with alcohol all the time
than to keep clear water and draw it
off after using, say perhaps once a
Week, through the win*or. What is the
ifNfect on radia t r when '.eft standing
A. M.
Trailers are practical provided the
trailer load is not too grea'. *vhu con
necting a trailer, care shsould be taken
to hitch it to the rear axle, not to the
frame. The connections should he dou
ble, one to each side, as near th( wheel
as possible, y tee* cable in excellent
materia, for this purpose. The wer on
the car mechanism and the rear tires
will increase with the toad draw. .
The load should
mpty ?
400
exceed
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hounds on each tire. It is better to keep,
the alcohol in radiator all the time dur
big the cold weather. • the radiator is
left empty no bad effects will result.
Motoring Department.
Lyon car, 1911
I have a
odd, cylinder 4%x5.
Please C3tima*.e in what position tlie
piston shoulii be where the intake valve!
starts opening? I have thought, of
hangi.tg the springs under the rear
axle. They arc now on the top axle,
fc'ould this make anv difference in the
axle turning when the brakes are ap
plied? There are no orque rods on this
car.
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The intake valves should begin to
open abor f JO degrees after he piston
has passed top dead center. This would
correspond approximately to
inch on the piston', downward move-1
went, i you find that the inoto back
fires when pulling up hill at low engine
speed, set the valves to open a little
earlter. Degree measurement on
wheel is more accurate than the mens.
>f the piston motion. Provided)
fastened
.should make no differ
f an,
• ureinenl
the
changing thci
cnee in the torque load.
securely
springs
Motoring
Department,
piease publish in : our next issue how
Will
you
fit a piston ring properly
must 1 fit the la;», etc? *'
tions must he taken? P. R.
Æjh'iïat see that the ring fits perfectly
Into groove. Try by sliding
around the whole
changing the position of th ring as
well.
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fins
hat precau
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Hum place the ring in the cylinder,
making sure t ■ keep it square and note
now much the ends overlap. Take tie:
ring oi and file, being careful to file!
perfectly square with the original
the ring
y and constantly
sur
face, so that when the ends of the ring
• re brought together in the cylinder
they will show a space of not more than
.001 of an inch. Be sure that
part of
the ring is thicker thn
the slot.
the depth
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Motoring
please answer the following"
A. Doos gas
H. Does coal oi 1 make
r. Does lubricating oil and greases
make e^rbe
D, Will t
Department.
Will
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carbon ?
mixed
with gasoline <f
ha vc
vc parts
jurions effects
E. Where .a
1 buy and
the best carbon eliminator?
hich is
J. N.
an insufficient supply
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HE .same reasons why Firestone Tires
took their leading position are the
reasons why they hold it.
The finest materials in most liberal measure, built
layer by layer and double cured, by the leading, lar
gest tire specialists of America.
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firestone
Tires cost you very little, if &"y. more than ordinary
tires which are made to sell at a price. Look to the
inside reasons as well as the records and reputation
and there find the cause of the Firestone Fact —Moat
Miles per Dollar.
Idaho Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.
(THE HOME OF FI ESTONE TIRE3)
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of air gasoline vill leave carbon de
ceits.
D. Kerosene or 4 coal oil'* will
more carbon than gasoline.
C. Lubricating oils and greases will
also leave carbon, but it differs from
the carbon of gasoline and kerosene in
that the former i R dry while the ljitter
contains a trace of the oil base, aqil, if
from a poor g-ade of oil, Other impuri
ties also. Oil carbon is gummy.
D. There is no advantage in usihg a
mixture of gasoline and kerosene. The
increased carbon deposits overbalance
the saving in fuel cost.
E. There are several makes of carbon
removers
most any auto supply store, o. you
have the carbon burned out by the Oxy
gen process at almost any garage. Wa
ter, injected through the air inlet in
small quantities when the engine is hot,
will do a great deal toward removing
carbon.
leave
rhich may be purchase
at
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Motoring Department: I have a 11913
model 69 Overland touring car,
Id like to know how to take lthe !
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differential apart,
chipped
The crown geai| 's
ml 1 would like to replace it
with a new one. Any information i
may give will be appreciated by F. V.
Take off the rear wheels and akle
housing cover. Loosen the two largo
nuts, one on each side of the differed
Pull the aide
on tlle ax ^ e shafts,
shafts out and lhen by unscrewing tllio
* our holts that hold the caps on the
dlfferenti . al housing, the differential
may be llfted out -
Motoring Department: Do you ihihk
it advisable to install a system for
hand control for extra air supply? if
so how do you derive the proper size lif
opening to cut in intake manifold. |Is
the ration calculated or is it a method
of trial ?
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« lnM,e ™ dac th - ? ma11 d,stam:e H"
fly-!'"^;" the , t ° 1 *, °f I ,lf tt°n and plug that
tarrleS stud l>nlt ' which holds dowln
Would the
>f soft copper cha|n
carbon removers cause trouble in
■y
îanifohl o
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I lie chain should bunch
top of cylinders?
up It
between piston and
I bolt plug in top of cylinder. E. J(.
Would not. advise cutting holes in ah
intake manifold. There are three gust
oltne feed regulations and one air refit
Reduce
'tension on the auxiliary air valve and
cut down the gasoline feed as much ,ih!
possible. This will give the same
suit. It is
appeal
to me it would j;
st
ulator on the carl
t safe to use chains foj
Would advise hav-j
ing carbon burned out by the oxygoi)
process. Water injected through
xiliar.v air valve in smn.il quantities!
while tho engine is mini ng and hot!
lllakes u good c . rl)on t .„mi»at„r. '!
car k on
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emoving.
t ii<t
stops
Motoring Department:
equipped with Reniy
when spark is fully retarded who
ning
when on battery. Please
»tor,
My
magneto,
rui
the magneto, but runs all right :
Examine the primary cables where
attached to magneto and for a short
from the magneto,
that a "short" oct
the spark is in the retarded
Then, again, the magneto may he weak.
With spark retarded the armature
ay from pole pieces, and if magnets
spark will result,
little at the spark
ble cans
It
s when
distance back
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is prohabh
position.
< 'losii
g the gap i
plugs may help some.
Motoring Department:
According *o
a certain formula. I find that a three
cylinder, two-cycle engine, four by five
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Cars a Day Not Enough
1,000
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To completely realize that ideal which
the public has yearned for—which pro
ducers have long striven to attain—
That is the definite need which an
Overland car supplies with definite
finality.
But a luxurious, light car, like most
ideals, was difficult of attainment, and to
attain it and still keep the price lower
than any other automobile had ever been
sold for—in the same class—meant quan
tity production on a scale never before at
tempted in cars of like class.
Plant and working force were increased
until today the Toledo factory alone has a
total floor space of 103 acres, or 4,486,680
square feet. More than 17,000 men are
employed there.
Overland capacity has been increased
to 1,000 cars a day, more than double any
previous output of cars of this class.
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And the result is the comfortable Over
land or Willys-Knight you may select,
beautiful and complete, $595 to $1750.
That is the definite purpose behind
every Overland car.
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A car with comfortable, roomy, seat,
that would ride easily—a car with looks
that a man could buy and yet keep on
speaking terms with both his pride and his
pocketbook—a light, powerful car, that
would reach a new low level of operating
and upkeep expense—
So completely have Overlands and
Willys-Knights realized the popular ideal
that 1,000 cars a day is not going to sup
ply the demand.
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If you order yours today, it will not be
a day too soon to avoid delay.
See us at once.
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Phone 324
309 North 10th St.
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:sj|right? Granting that hot' engines are
fin equally good order, and both (level
loping JO R. P. M., what would he the
will develop !
power as a j
inches, at 800 R. P. M.
(approximate!)
four-cylinder four-cycle, four by live j
inches, ut 800 R. P. M. is that about;
ne
t heorcticnl
of
consun.ption
e that, the t
gasoline
each? It seems t
pycle engine would use nearly
pent more than the four-cycle. What
lid vantages has the two
•le engine
|>ver the four-cycle outside of lower
first cost?
The formula for the two-cycle engine j
Jioes not bold Rood for four-cycle en- j
(jiines. V\ hile 800 R. P. M. would bei
4bout the maximum speed for a two-'„
(|ycle engine, t would be u low speed ;
for a four-cycle engine of the modern ;
Tl.e gasoline consumption per
, , , greater for a
tp o-cyele than a four-cycle, except in
yiery heavy units where the fuel is in
J t' ted ln . the c T l,nd Tv a"'' COm -
Ptession is nearly finished.
K. M.
type.
horsepower
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! Motoring
Department :
Will you
k|ndly give me the benefit of your ad
vice through your valued columns as!
to the cause of the following?
the owner of a four-cylinder car. 36 I
horsepower, five-passenger. 1915 model. I
the !
am
I jp to approximately 6 <h) 0 miles
action of tlie car was all that could oe :
I dejsired. but subsequently when running
between 23 and 28 miles per hour a
very annoying rumbling develops. This !
rumbling is not apparent below 22
alcove 28, at which speeds everything j
is ; O. K. I have had the subject up
with several mechanics, but
none
seëms to agree on the cause, and would
be; very much pleased if you would of
fei| some suggestions as to where the
trciuble may lie.
'I'he action described in this case
would indicate unbalance in some part
of the
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car. Hold the clutch out and
gradually speed the engine up to high I
Sliced and then gradually reduce the |
•sliced, meanwhile- noting fhe vibration
at Ivarious speeds. Try the same
périment with the
Blopk the rear wheels up securely and
try the same experiment with lever in
hig|i speed. Note particularly tf the
real- wheels run true.
ex
clutch engaged.
Motoring Department :
Some time
ago; you recommended caustic soda forjjnö
cleaning water cooling system. Would j
you I be kind enough to give propor
tionb and how to
As many motorists are looking their
cars over at this time of the year, I
believe that such advice will be wel
comed.
A Igood solution is one pound of soda
to fijve gallons of water,
care not to allow any of the solution
to get on the paint as it will ruin it.
Mix the solution in .. pall and allow >t
to stand for a time to be sure that
dirt or undissolved particles of soda
go li}to the system. After the solution
has been in system about an hour
drain it off and rinse thoroughly with
watet.
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A. P.
Take great
Store your household goods with
Compton Transfer Co. Sanitary ware
nous«!. Phone 48.—Adv.
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Phon j
best moving Job you ever had.
48.—Adv.
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JJglpful HiïltS for
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Automobile Owners
While regrinding valves, it is ad -
visable to use a light spring under the!
valve head to raise the valve from the
orked up
and down in order to work the abrus-|ut
the scat. In grinding,
the valve should be
seat :
ive material
the valve should be rotated .with a
reciprocating motion, not turned con
tinually in one direction
ridges will be formed.
one's life depends upon the sta
puny of the steering mechanism. Too
reat stress cannot be laid upon the
, lcce8Sltv for a cnre ful inspection of
theBe part8 at frcqucnt intervals. Be
Uwn the steering control and wheels'
there are numerous connections, any
one of which _ if defective, might prove
disastrollB . It is nol an unnet . essary
hardship to inspect the front wheel
bearings also at times when the gen
otherwise
i rai inspection is being made.
hi « h - the ordinary six-volt bulb will not!
P rove serviceable. Tt will burn out
When purchasing electric light bulbs
one should note with care the type of
lamp needed. If the voltage system is
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Auto Stage Line
Seven-Passenger, Eight-Cylinder Cadillac
Boise to Hailey
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Mountain Home, Dixie, Little Camas, Hill City,
Fairfield, Soldier, Bellevue, Guyer Hot Springs.
LEAVE BOISE
Via All Points
Sunday . .. .7:30 a. m.
Tuesday ... 7:30 a. m.
Friday
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LEAVE HAILEY
Via All Points.
Monday .... 7:30 a. m.
Wednesday 7:30 a. m.
Saturday ... 7:30 a. rn.
Eight hour Schedule—Boise to Hailey.
RATE FROM BOISE TO HILL CITY, FAIRFIELO, SOLDIER,
BELLEVUE. GUYER HOT SPRINGS AND HAILEY. $7.00
Comfortable restrooms at all stops. We call
with our taxis free of charge for Hailey
Stage Passengers.
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7:30 a. m.
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TRASK BROS.
Office, 116 S. Hth St. Opp. Owyhee Hotel.
PHONE NO. 2
very quickly. Lamps should he ob
tained of sufficiently high voltage to
eliminate this possibility.
Brake cable
should be fre
fluently inspected. If a single strand
becomes broken the rest will give way
very quickly. Especially is this true ;
points where the cable passes
through or around a sheave.
lateral ,hrust of ,he ".meeting rods
rucks ,he plstons '
A cause of engine noise sometimes
no * suspected is the slapping of worm
pistons, which, of course, is likely to
occur only when the engine has been
run a long time and the cylinders and
pistons are considerably worn. Tiie
HIAWATHA lump, $7.B0; stove, J";
nut. *6.50. Western S. G. Co. 9 A Grove.
Furniture
work guaranteed.
Transfer * Storage Co.
vans for moving. AD
Phone S3. Peaslev
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'Terrific Climaxes that Electrify
"DAMAGED GOODS"
LIBERTY
May 11-12-13
Children under 15 not admitted.
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TIRES
You get double safety as well as
extra mileage in the Savage Grip
Tread — two safety treads in every
Savage Grip Tire.
Those deep diagonal depressions form an effi
cient tread of the vacuum type, while the
sturdy diagonal ribs add the 45 degree resist
ance walls of the ordinary safety tire.
The Savage Grip Tread tire does not i
wear smooth, but retains its anti-skidding B
features until worn to the fabric. Our |
distributor has a complete assortment in
stock.
The Savage Tire Co.
San Diego, California
Factory Distributor
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Storage Batteries—Coils
Self-Starters—Magnetos
BERTRAM MOTOR SUPPLY CO.
BOISE
BATTERIES INSPECTED FREE
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