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MOTOR CYCLE TIPS.
How to Tune a "Schebler " Carburettor.
[BY "SCRUTATOR"].
[BY "NORTONIA "). London, June 30-On Tuesday
From noon until 2 o'clock on afternoon last Mr. J. G. Parry
The ten-mile record takon, all!
Before attempting anything in Thomas, designer and driver of four tyres were changed and the Saturday last I was reminded of tho Leyland "Straight Eight"
to attend Hill tor, all air leaks must be elimin- racing car, succeeded in creating car sot out to attack the five mile the earlier days of motoring, the nature of tuning the carburet and Competitions atated; otherwise it is hopeless six now records, two of which and short-distance records. Go when I used
ing dow full out all the time, the Climbs surpass anything that has pro-
The places whore the air viously been done by any car in car lapped with wonderful re- Home, and when the time for attempting to adjust the carburet leaks are likely to occur aro 58 the world. These are the five gularity, shooting dizzily round starting the contests sooned as to and ten-mile records, which were the concrate saucer at over 120 if it would never come.
The whirl of wheels, the roar follows: A loaky spark plug body, taken at the extraordiary speeds.p.b on straight and banking,
alike. Curiously enough, the of engines, the, blue exhaust past the spark plug gasket, the of 114.3 m.p.b. and 116 25 m.ph times for the half-mile were not smoke, particularly that of the valve cap gaskets, the compres respectively. The car was that
so good as those which were re high-powered machines, seemed sion tap gaskets, or through the which bas been driven in racAR MË
vuidos past the washer between Brooklands by Mr. J. E. Pistored during previous attempts to beteken an eagerness to te off body of the tap, up the inlet valve
these, however, had been suffioon the respective tests. Howey and Mr. Thomas, and.ient to orgate the necessary re
At the starting poist for the the carburettor and the induction apart from the body, is of genuine corda in "G" oloss, which is for acceleration tests a long line of pipe, or past the joints between the induction pips and the o C. to 7,734
motor cycles and cars showed
cylinders. Creating records of this nature capacity of the Leyland engine
Опе ів demands two things.
The remedy is obvious in each to the is 7,266 c.c. and the new class how the motoring fraternity were
interested, tributo
& skilful handling by the driver, and
records are:
patience and skilful management case, but one thing to remember the other is sturdy tyros. a Half-mile (fying
of the Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. Mis as far as possible to get replace- from the agents of previous occasion when the Loy-
124.64 m.p.b. Hodgson. The competitors were ments land set out to break these records
124 m.p.h.
soan Forted out and arranged in your machine. This particularly A strong wind was blowing across
123 29 mi.p.h
applies in the case of valve guides. their competing order.
The writer has seen locally-made the track, and mooting the car as
119.96 m.p.h.
guides which have expanded so it shot out from underneath the
All the old records in Class (
Solo 550 e.c. Cycles, Members' Bridge, blew it almost were also held by the Leyland
much that they have nipped the The first rider to get away was valve and ruined the stem. It is broadside up the banking, chafing
but the new figures represent a buge chunks of rubber off the vary considerable increase. The Mr. Cayless on his Ivy two much better to buy a new inlet tread and rendering the attemp five-mile and ten-mile world's stroke, and, had he made a botter valve and guide complete, or, in futile. On Tuesday, although the records respectively were provistari he would undoubtedly have some cases it is possible to get an weather was by no means calm, ously, held by K. Lee Guinness, won this event, his machine oversize valve to fit a worn valve the wind was not so strong and on the 12-cyclinder Sunbeam being the fastest across the line. guide. The induction pipe joints the tyres stood up to their gruell(116.75 m.b.p.). and Count L. Mr. Saunders, on a Triumph, should be made with gasket
Zborowski, eight cylinder Ballot! After all preparations had been (115.57 m.p.h.). made and the timing-strips act Accessories which helped in scross the track, Col. Lloyd, por- this achievement include Good ing over the tape that comes from the electrical machine giv. year tyree, K.LG pluga, Castrol ail, Redline petrol, Delco ignition, ing the times of the car ovet Hartford shock absorbers, and plussed by having a "push-off"all air leaks are cured, so we will measured distance in much the Hoffman ball bearings. Triplex and this was particularly notice./start on the carburettor.
First, carefully examine the same way as Stock Exchange goggles were used. nese comes through on the tape. The Leyland will shortly attack jahu in the unlimited class. I leather air valve on the outside was informed that the ton-mile the hour record, to obtain which feel sure that his time would of the carburettor. See that it its seat all the way around its record would be attempted first. it will have to cover over 107.95 have been much better had the seate lightly, that its bears against The car was soon in its stride. miles in 60 mins, to beat the pusb not have been given. and some extraordinary figures existing 13-year-old record. for the half-mile were set up. Itkely that twin rear tyros will be practice bath on the part of the not too much play between the
to notics that used during thie attempt in order rider and the individual pushing, Oushing and its spindle.
ing work.
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The late Mr H.S. Burleigh.
ENGINE NOISES,
Mostly Due To Valves.
whose time was 13 seconds, won the event through his smart get away, combined with perfect judg Nearly all the riders were nos- ment in gear changing.
able in the case of Mr. D. Rum-
0
cement and, if there is still a leak, use asbestos. string. Do not use bave grost difficulty in loosening gold size on threads or you will the nuts. It is now assumed that
A push start requires a lot of circumference and that there in
Providing the engine will start All the machines in the 550 cc. and the machine can be run on class showed wonderful improve-the road there is absolutely no ment in the construction of these need to run the engine,oo the light machines, and most of them stand except for the slow speed were skilfully handled-in many adjustment. Take the machine on casos by young riders,
Unlimited Cycles.
the road, and with spark very sightly retarded open the throttle to give a spood of about 15 20 Now adjust the milled
In the unlimited class, Mr.m.p.b. Baker on an Indian Chief, and headed nut on the left of the the late Mr. Burleigh an bis carburettor until the exhaust Harley-Davidson put up a very gives a clean crisp note. excellent show. The rest were all too slow in starting.
Cars,
Now advance the spark fully and open the throttle fully. If there is spitting back and popping in the carburetter, the gasoline sup- ply must be increased. If there It very much surprised me to
is a poculiar burbling sounds from see H.B. the Governor's car, the exhaust, the gasoline supply driven by Mr. C.D. Lambert, must be shut down. To increase win the acceleration event. The the supply, turn the high speed Crossley in a very beavy car adjusting pointer from No. 1 to (the weight as she ran being warde o. 3 on the small scale 3,800) and is a ly of 196 hp just below the throttle wire ood- and a four-cylinder engine. Yet it beat cars of lighter, weight and considerably greater h.p.. the majority of them having siz cylinders.
The tie for second place was very exceptional, three
сага
nection.
If with the painter &13 the car- burettor still spits and pope, screw out the centra screw of the auxi-
liary air valve ha leattier valve
on the outside of the carburettor ) The queer burbling shoull now"
doing the distance in 16, 1 seconde, b3 heard in the xhaust, An Oldsmobile four cylinder, 21- 7 hp.. weight 2,880 lbs; a Buick. six-cylinder, 3 b. p. weight 3,000 lbs; and Chan-ilor 8ix, 29 4h.p.,'weight 3300 lbs
a
Combinations.
when it
be will
only necessary to open the high speed air valve in the side of the car- buretor for the exhaust to regain its crisp, healthy nové,
The machine is now ready for the slow speed adjustment. Put
In the Bide car class, Mr. the machine on the stand and Harley Davidson, open the idling screw on the right
The commonest engine noises are valve clicks and elaps, both Gascon, on of which may be detected by the showed ho was master of his side of the carburatior near the bythmical regularity of their machine and that this was no big spd air valve about two occurrence. Tho reason for the first competition he had bean turos. Retard the spark almost noisy valve operation is too great in. His time was excellent. Mr. fully. Now start the engine and a clearance between the valve Smith, on the E field, did very entirely close the throttle. If the and its seat. In the case of well to came in fifth, it not being engine stops, screw in the screw generally known that the machine holding the left end of the throttle overhead velves, too great
was damaged roller track and try again. Ex- clearance between the lifter and he was riding the push rod will cause this earlier in the day, the cushionpariment with these two screws trouble. The remedy is obviously drive being broken-this is until the engine runs with a slow the reduction of the clearance to shock absorber to take up the ponderous "chug, chug" and the correct distance and this drive gently from the engine-there is no misfiring.
Bear in mind that when making should be done while the engine which made it difficult to drive is heated, in which condition the the machice and effect gear any carburetor adjustment the changes, as the drive was violent engine must be warm; also that valves necessarily operate.
Occasionally noise in the valve and the engine had to take up its it is uscires trying to adjust the carburettor if the magnet and mechanism is caused by the work with a jerk.
plugs are not functioning satis- lifter being loose in its guide. To Hill Clime Solo 550 CC, Class. factorly; and thers must be lceate this trouble the entire
positively nu air leaks..
lifter assembly will have to be I have nothing but praise for removed. A worn lifter will have the way this event was run, and to be replaced, though is some it certainly showed what the Bri. cases, the guides may be sprung tleh light weight machines can slightly so that they will rip the do. Mr. Cayless won a dne race lifter more tightly, and this on his Ivy. Just after starting eliminates the trouble.
[Next week's ar icle will be on How to Tune an Engine for Spoed."}
he nearly came to grief owing to but pluckily carried on and made. Another possible location" of one of his footrests snapping off third fastest time. noleo is at the cam, between through contact with the ground. Cycles: Unlimited Class, which and the follower there may He managed to snap the ether
be too much clearance. Replacing one off by kicking it, in order This was a most unfortunate the worn parts will usually to avoid possible mishap, and event, in which two accidents oc-" eliminate the trouble.. Word with akilful riding and thorough curred, and I cannot understand valve stems or guides may also control, completed the course why either of them took place, cause noise, and the remov without any support for his feet. The first happened on a straight al of the valve springs winging in fine style.
piece of road, and the other after
noise at this point. There should
will enable one to locate The A.J.S. 24 h.p. also did the competitor had passed the be no side play of the stem in its very well, and, I think, could three worst bends in perfect style, guide and if this condition is have put up better time, hot the then running into the railings on a lightly curved part of the course,. found to exist, bushings should rider was very cautious.
Mr. Baker, on the Indian Chief, Mr. Saunders, on a Triumph, be fitted in the guide or a new valve with an oversizeston had hard luck to pansture the took the hill in great style, should be installed.
front tyre at the first corner, registering the fastest time of all
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