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Studr-* Marchi contest by the Lmerloa,as theSy E. H. SCOTTiThU if thm m ooriot of tpoeially prropmrodand (tliftrmtmd article* thawing tho ordinarymutorrtobil* driver how to locato mny ongtnr troubUthrough a session on thlt;*hr. Thel leader•11 lead-njghoutWhen the Engine WillGasoline System Troublesratified ing the In ourThe entirely hat the n us a of cars son tingr sales d.on theBig-SixvarietyI, to fit this Is filing aig him• fifthIf the Starting Motor turns the engine over ai usual, but it will not start firing, DO NOT keep on operating the Starter, or you will soon run down thaBattery. It WILL start in a few seconds if every thing is in order so—1. See that the Ignition Switch is ON. If it is then—2. Look in the Gasoline Tank to see that you have sufficient Gasoline, and that the Shut Off Cock is turned ON. If it IS—3. Go to the Carburetor and open the Drain Pltuior Cock %t the bottom of the Float Chamber, or holdthe small spindle up (this is the Float Valve andle centre of the Float Chamber onand KEEP IT OPEN for aboutmost Carburetors)OR STOPS FI FEW SECONDS, then—If you have a Vacuum Tank see B below. If, however, the Gasoline flows DIRECT from the Gasoline Tank to the Carburetor see A.LAYho had Id you lim In libit of gales-it wayrands * this t NVV. il tiro coun-n a n dDisconnect thetor and at theblow through itpipe at the Carbnre-Gasoline Tank then with an air pump, if possible. If there is a strainer or screen at the Carburetor or at the bottom of the Gasoline Tank, take them out and clean them. In winter, if after doing this,there is STILL no Gasoline, there is probably some water in the pipe or its connections, or in the Float Chamber which has frozen, and you will have to thaw it out by applying hot cloths.1. Screw Cut the drain plug at the bottom of the Vacuum Tank or if?uVr t w A ?°£k £Aedvinn? il 0n MAKING sure that theSMALL HOLE IN IT IS NOT BLOCKED (push small piece of wire uphole) thenX CordFordoveltvfthis Is roughighest ills of un-d top his isvoredclearf twoIf you can drain off up to a pint of Gasoline from the 1 ank it is all right, so discon-p*r nrrwrr*Wp OfTt^rrN VACUUMCAKl*ive ofStarknect the pipe at the Vacuum Tank and the Carburetor and blow through it. If there is a strainer at the Carburetor, take it out and dean it In winter if, after doing this, there is STILL no Gasoline, there is prab-ably some water in the pipe or in the Carburetor Float Chamber which has frozen, and will need to be thawed out with hotCloths.If, howerer, you find that the Vacuum Tank is EMPTY then—. ,bxrnf m.p!pe lcads from tbc toP of the Vacuum Tank to the Intake Manifold to see that it is not cracked, or broken. Test the connections at both the Tank and Manifold to see that they are AIR TIGHT,If they are all right then—.du/Tit' nWM P’r* at th/ tOT\of the Vacuum Tank and pour in about /a a pint ot Gasoline, and at the same time give the side of thetank a few smart raps. Now replace the plug in thetop of the tank and let the Starter turn theengin©C-1°£ about ien. s«'onds, with the throttle EEOSED. Now dram aJl the Gasoline out of tho Vacuum Tank. If you can drain out MORE gasoline from the tank than you put in, the trouble has been found. If, however, you can only drain off the same amount of gasoline as you put in then—4. Disconnect the Gasoline pipe at the Vacuum Tank and also at the main Gasoline Tank, and blow through it with an air purnp, if possible. At the Vacuum Tankback Dn ofa3 ainesHNewonth*rted nger ► forgainhemthe ing-ie ofall-thetor-gainConnection there is a strainer, take it out and clean it. Now replace the pipe and strainer, dose the throttle, and let the Starting Motor turn the engine over for about ten seconds, then open the drain plug at the bottom Pi the Vacuum Tank and see if there is any Gasoline in the tank.If there is N0T, then the Vacuum Tank is defective, and will need to be repaired by the Service Station. To get home, take out the small plug at the top of the tank and fill with gasoline. It holds about a quart of gas, and will run the average car about four miles. If the engine stops before you reach home or a Service Station, you will have to fill the Tank■gain as before.NOTE—If you happen to run completely out of Gasoline on the road, »nd fill up the main tank, it is NOT necessary to prime the Vacuum Tank or the Cartmretor. ^Just close the throttle and turn the engine over with the Starter a few times, when the gasoline will soon be drawn through Into the Vacuum Tank, and the engine will startrpo-■ars. ft on dorsIIIF THE STARTING MOTOR TURNS THE ENGINE OVER ALL RIGHT, AND THE GASOLINE COMES THROUGH FREELY TO THE CARBURETOR then— 1* m1. If you have an Air Valve on the Carburetor, see that it is CLOSED. If it is sticking PARTLY OPEN the engine will not start. If, howlt;-ver. it is closed then—2l th,f enffire °ver and over for some time withthe CHOKER or PRIMER pulled out, or have been prirpinoexcessively with Gasoline through the priming cups or Spark Plug holes, the engine is probably choked up with raw gasoline. The Choker or Primer should only be polled right out for about two or three seconds.CLOSE THE THROTTLE and allow the engineto turn over about ten or twelve revolutions and see if it will start. If it does not, then open the priming cups, or if you have nor fitted, take out two or threeIthe£aron-in-iod1b-thelaul yrag*. xiover aooand you HAVE NOTand try to start the en.2* 2?“ j i Spark Plugs. See first that all Xfnt.ZrT A”’* th3J ’Vhat t,,e Porcelains andtJV1 COaP[fd A,fh 3 B!ack 0II Y de-R ar?, ^ Iean with a little Gasoline.Next check up all GAPS, see that they are just aA n n thickness of a WORN dime^are clean and Gap® correct then test Ignition—NEXT WEEK—1 ‘IGNITION TROUBLES11Copyrighted 1922 by TheTO-llroa/
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Canton Sunday News
Canton, Ohio, US
Sun, Apr 08, 1923
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