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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
8
An advisory urges motorists to invest in proven spark plugs and reliable tires. It warns that cheap, inferior plugs cause hidden engine problems and costly race losses, noting drivers across eras have struggled with ignition issues and that handsomely priced gimmicks often backfire.
Barney Oldfield offers a reader question and answer column on auto motor issues. He invites letters from readers, promises direct replies or personal responses, and stresses checking spark plugs for reliability, cleanliness, and leakage to ensure a hot spark. He warns against relying on carburetors or valves alone and urges readers to seek the best plugs and test them if spark is weak.
The text warns that oil and carbon in plugs pose danger as carbon absorption can clog a plug and cause big leaks. It prescribes cleaning with gasoline, scraping carbon, swabbing dry, and replacing to avoid misfires. Poor starting, loss of power, and leaks around cylinders suggest carbon or oil issues rather than other faults.
Superintendent Samuel J. Slawson is slated for re election to succeed himself at tonight’s board of education session. The term extends to July but action is required now. The special rules committee is expected to report and several points may be discussed. Architect Leonard Asheint presents revised plans for the South avenue and Sparren street school building. The building committee will also submit a new report.
The Fairfield County Farm Bureau plans a Bridgeport campaign to raise 2500 within weeks under the bureau’s indirect supervision. The drive, ongoing in other towns since last week, was delayed in Bridgeport due to Salvation Army and YMCA fundraising efforts.
Government troops suffer a severe reverse as Chengtu the capital of Sze Chuen province falls to rebel forces from Yunnan and Kwaichow provinces, threatening southern Sze Chuen.
Expert guidance on starting binds after relines, valve cap sealing, gear ratios, and horsepower concepts. Explains friction, piston area, and mean effective pressure formulas, compares horsepower and torque, and notes testing results for fuel use at different speeds. Includes tips to fix valves, gaskets, and gear changes for better hill climbing and performance.
The note lists possible causes of poor compression including worn piston rings scored cylinders leaking valves and spark plugs. It suggests grinding valves if overdue and using oil around plugs to detect leaks by bubbles. It advises inspecting rings and cylinders and possibly rebuilding cylinders with new rings, noting cost is modest when done at an old service station.
A fragmentary note recalls Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Sir Thomas Hardy, comparing a young soldier’s return to Combe Martin with classic Wessex and Shakespearean themes. An elderly resident recalls the soldier’s close call, claiming he has braved death for nearly three years.
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