The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1922, THE DAILY BKIITISH WHIG. ---- { fee ALBERT L.CLOUGH. Squeaks «+ I8 Often Harder To Locate Than To Stop Them WHENEVER UNLUBRICATED SURFACES rub together, especially under heavy pressure, annoying squeaking and grating sounds are 1ikely to be"produced, particularly if the materfals in contact are sonorous, as are metal and wood. The worst squeaks often occur between parts which arg supposed to have no relative motion, but to be rigidly fastened together. There is, however, a slight slippage of one on the other equal to the "give" of the fastening devices, which while it may be imperceptible to the eye, is enough to produce the noise of a flock of assorted hirds, Irregular road surfaces give rise to such twisting stresses in the frame . that the body and other parts which it supports, in conforming to Its bending and weaving movements. more slightly upon it and produce these aggravating noises, The rubbing together of dry spring leavés as they deflect under road shocks is the commonest cause of squeaks and lubricant inserted between the leaves is the remedy for it, but there are other parts that are given to squeaking, such as the body on the frame, the hood on the radiator-shell and cowlledge, the parts of the wind- shield, the splash guards om their supports or on the running board, the floor boards on one another or on the body framing, the spokes of artillery wheels and demountable rims on the wheels. There are three ways of stopping squeaks: Tightening the rubbing parts together so sthat they have no relative motion at all; placing between the rubbing surfaces some sound deadening material such as felt, rubber or leather and, finally, lubrication of the rubbing surfaces. When motion cannot bo entirely prevented it is a*matter either of using felt or fabrie inserts or of greasing or graphiting the surfaces. Really, there are very few "squeak points" where the small amount of ofl or graphite grease required to secyre silence, proves objectioniably dirty, if all surplus is wiped off and where other methods fail, this may be resorted to. INCREASING CHARGING RATE HEATING THE GASOLINE W. L. asks: If T separate the contacts on the cut-out of my elec. trical system a little wider than they are at present, will it make the srator charge at a higher a and what will be the effect of a stronger charging current on the battery? Answer: This will not Ihcrease the charging rate and, In fact, it will tend to reduce the current which your battery receives, as Its W. L. asks: Will there be any danger involved if I loop the gas- oline pipe of my car into & coll of about five turns, around the exhaust pipe, for the purpose of preheating the fuel and what effect will this have? Answer: No special danger will thus be involved, but we think you will ind the result unsatisfactory, as there will be a tendency for gas- oline to volatilize in the col and create a back pressure that may prevent gasoline from flowing from the tank to the carburetor. The gasoline which reaches the car- buretor is likely to be so hot that it will volatilize in the float cham- ber and prevent the ¢ael from be- ing delivered im liquid form at the spray jet, which will "starve" the engine, With certain grades of gas. oline, in hot weather, we are quite sure that you would meet with these difficulties. Heating the car- buretor air or the mixture after ft leaves the carburetor is more satis- Inciony than heating the gasoline taelf. effect will be to prevent charging from taking place at as low speeds as it does now. You better keep the contact points the prescribed distance apart. To Increase the charging rate, the third brush of the generator should be adjusted slightly in the direction of retation. Increasing the charging rate enough to keep the battery charged should not be sufficient to produce any injurious effects. Questions of general interest to the motorist wAll be answered dy Mr. Clough in this column, space permitting. If gn immediate answer i desired, enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope. vanced all the way as long as possible in climbing a hill. Under these con-| ditions, when a change is finally to be made, it may be necessary to 80 | down into low gear, because of the | slow speed, whereas second would have sufficed with a little. more mo-! mentum. Not only this, however, for, with the engine laboring, there is a great strain on all the parts, the | bearings are undergoing great pres- sure while only being poorly oiled; and with the spark too far advanc- ed, the combustion of the gas is par- tially exerted in a reverse direction, actually slowing down the engine, .and partly on dead centre, subject- ing the whole engine to a shock at every explosion. Naturally, too, much fuel is being wasted in this destructive effort. Most drivers who do this think they are economizing because, they reason, their engines are turning over less. times per given distance of car travel, and hence less gas is being passed through the engine and burned. This is not so, for if a change were made to second speed, {actually less fuel would be cansum- ied. ROAD DUST MORE COSTLY THAN GOLD DUST Frequent Cleaning of Crank- Case Helps to Keep Down Motoring Costs. Manufacturers of motor cars have long recognised the necessity of fre- quent crank case cleaning. The im- portance of renewing the oil in the crank case every 500 or 1,000 miles is emphasized in most of the instruc- tion books issued by motor car man- ufacturers. Through the work of motor manu- | facturing companies and the work of {dealers, who have equipped themsel- ves to take care of the job, a number of motorists have been induced to have their crank cases cleaned reg- ularly, but there are still far too many motorists who neglect to do so. Road-dust and sand work their UTOMOBIL way into the crank case to mingle with the oil and small metal parti- cles to grind away moving parts and reduce the efficiency of the motor. Then, too, the oil in the crank case will, in time, wear out or become diluted by fuel mixtures and thus lose a great deal of its lubricating value. This dilution is, in some cases, due to faulty carburetor ad- justment or mechanical defects. The use of inferior motor lubrie cants and poor motor fuels, may ag- gravate the difficulty, but no lubri- cating oil can maintain a piston-to- cylinder seal over a piston clearance which has been made excessive RETARD THE SPARK / WHEN GOING SLOWLY ] 0 i] mn | 00 y PRESTON PORTABLE GARAGES AND COTTAGES Write for Illustrated Folder THE METAL SHINGLE & SID- ING COMPANY, LIMITED 86 Guelph St, Prestom, Ont. LIFE AcCiDenT D. WIGHTMAN : ERNIE 0. SUTER 151 WELLINGTON 151 ii Wasteful Practice to Force Car Up Hill When Motor Is Laboring. The summer motoring season is here, and the call of the open road Is in your blood. Naturally you are more eager than usual to have your car at its maximum efficiency. You should bear in mind that the heat of summer, combined with the harder and more constant use to which you put your car at this sea- son of the year, causes more evap- oration than at other times. This applies not only to water in the ra- diator, but also ofl. During the coming hot months you should see that the radiator is continually flushed out and filled with clean water. In connection with this, efficient fan belt adjust- ment should he made, for the fan is needed more than ever in summer. The position of the spark lever should be watched to see that it'is kept inh an advanced position, for thus it insures better cooling of the engine. Generally speaking, a car operates at least expense per mile when it runs in high gear with the spark ad- vanced, but not always. This condi- tion is a most extravagant one when the car is running slowly; first, be- cause the spark is then too early, producing a spark knock, and, sec- ond, because the power impulses are farther apart, and the action is, therefore, less evem, power being consumed in overcoming the inertia of the flywheel, which is very great at an uneven torque. Many drivers try to stay in high gear and keep their spark levers ad- The Best is {= m3 queen see FROST'S MOTOR CAR REPAINTING The 8ame Superfine Lasting Finish the Cheapest--The Lustre Lasts PHONE 526 through wear. Neither can any lu- bricating ofl withstand the cutting wf a 'too wet" or too rich fuel mix- ture, The remedy les in changing the oil frequently, after thoroughly cleaning the crank case. It is not enough to merely drain the oil out of (the crank case and refill with fresh oil. Dust, grit and metallic particles may lodge in the crevices and the congealed oi) which adheres to the side of the crank- case. The foreign matter thus re- tained will seriously interfere with the lubricating qualities of the fresh oil. Before refilling the crank-case, KR should, therefore, be thoroughly cleaned. One of the best ways to clean the crank case is to flus® it out with a light grade of oil. 'There are many objections to the use of coal oil or gasoline for, flushing. After clean- ing with any one of these fuel olls, it is impossible to drain it entirely, a small portion of the coal oil or gasoline is almost certain to remain at the bottom of the crank case. This will dilute the fresh supply of oil and destroy its lubricating val- ue. Many dealers have prepared them- selves to deliver expert crank case service. Cleaning the crank case fs, at best, a dirty job and motorists will be usually better satisfied to go to a reliable dealer to have the work done. Motorists should, however, make sure that who ever does the job, does it thoroughly and uses the proper flushing agent. A drive which is being put on simultaneously in many cities and towns throughout the Dominion by retailers handling lubricating oils, and garages who are specially equip ped to handle crank case cleaning jots, and which is to be backed by a rather extensive educational" cam- paign, is significant. Through this drive it is hoped that more motor ists can be induced to adopt the practice of frequent crank case cleaning. Beyond doubt, all motor- ists who do adopt the plan will bene- fit ty securing more satisfaction and very agreeable reductions in oper ating exp A pr. ALEMITE LUBRICATING ~ SPRING COVERS The Alemite Lubricating Spring Cover cannot be compared with the non-permanent, dirty appearing leather and fabric Spring Covers. It 18 made of lead-coated steel, easily installed * on any spring and, once installed, becomes a permanent part of the car, forming that fits the spring like a glove, ished appearance & water and dirt proof, flexible metal covering and presents a smooth and fin- when painted a color appropriate to the car. " Automotive Equipment 109 BROCK STRLET . «+ TELEPHONE 81Sw. -------- EPP P 4222220090 > + .MAKE INSPECTION COMPUL- Ld SORY. 4 Almost every week the news- # papers report major accidents directly or indirectly the result of faulty functioning of blakes. In a test by the poMce in"San Francisco the comdition of the brakes of one car in four was found to be dangerously inefi- clent. Surely with such a men- acing condition obtaining rem- edial legislation should be passed making periodic brake "nspection compulsory and im- EEE You probably realize the importance of having your crank case cleaned every 750 to 1000 miles. But it is dirty work. You dislike to do it yourself. Why not have it done for you? = There is an Imperial Crank Case Service dealer near you who maintains a modern crank case cleaning department and he will gladly have an expert do the job properly. And what is most important--he will use Imperial Flushing Oil for cleaning your crank case. No danger then of diluting the fresh oil which is added later as might be the case if coal oil (kerosene) were used for flushing purposes. Even the best oil you can buy wears out in time Joses much of its lubricating effici- ency. It then fails to main- tain the proper piston seal. Power goes to waste. Wearing surfaces no lon receive Make it a special point to drive round to the Im- perial Crank Case dealer's sometime during the Props protectivg... It 1s.of the next week. Let him tell you more about this utmost impo ce that you . have the old oil drained out of service that saves your car and saves you your crank case frequently. i money. Merely draining the crank case is not sufficient. Metal particles, road dust, dirt, grit and carbon have a tendency to adhere to the metal ts of your engine when the oil is drawn off. Imperial Crank Case Service dealers use Imperial Flushing Oil, a scientific cleansing agent, which removes all foreign matter and thoroughly flushes out your engine and crank case. No one grade of oil could cate all different makes automobiles and trucks. Different types require a special grade of oil, suited to their construction and operating con- ditions. The Imperial Crank Case Ser- vice dealer who refills your crank case, acs of Imperial Polarine for your car on the Imperial Chart--cn infallible g to proper lubrication. posing a Jeavy Penalty for the operation of motor vehicles the brakes of which make proper control impossible. <2 + PEEIPPE POOF Loe R FEPEI2I0 020222000000 FLIP RT LPIA ERO RDS Absolute Evidence in Favor of Ground Cylinders All high grade automobile éngines manufactured in this country as well as in Eurupe have their cylinder bores finish. . Some of the American cars that might be ed by grinding mentioned are Apperson Brewster Cadiliac Cunningham Dorris Franklin Haynes Holmes In fact, 84% of all the manufacturers .of pleasure cars use engines with ground cylinder bores, and 91% of the com- mercial motors are groind. Heald Machines are used ex. clusively. Automo'A Grinding Muchines, and can Hudson Kissel LaFayette 'Lincoln Locomobile Marmon Mercer Packard: Peerless Standard Stutz Templar Winton le Gwners we have one of these Heald Ground "ylinders is a selling polat with many cars. Automotive R. M. CAMPBELL, Corner of Queen and Wellington GALLONS OF MILES is what you buy every time you have your tank filled with IMPERIAL PREMIER GASOLINE. Abundance of power and com- plete motoring satisfaction are added for good measure. Pierce' Arrow Rolls Royce Stevens Duryea guarantee first class work. rinders on Queen Street, and Is now located half way Bagot streets. YOUR REPAIR SHOP STANDARD AUTO SERVICE PHONE 545, QUEEN STREET (Behind Standard Office) between Montreal Prompt and efficient repairs and service guaranteed for all makes of cars. ' mr. Er A a Arn nly meters ce Cylinder S dealers in Ford cars, and part and parcel of the Ford Okganization, we realize how the Canadian family has accepted the Ford Car as an institution. As a source of domestic con- tentment, of wholesome pleasuie for the children and convenience for everyone, the service of the Ford is to a large degree a family ser- vice. Let us call at your home or place of business and demon- strate that Ford Car your family would so much appre- ciate, VanLuven Bros.