Ignition, Timing And Valve Setting E-Book

Thomas Herbert Russell

• Herausgeber: Edizioni Savine
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

“ … The object of this treatise is to equip the reader with such a knowledge of the interesting subject of Ignition that he will be able to handle his own particular apparatus with intelligence and skill. The mere consciousness that he understands the principles and construction of his ignition devices will add immensely to his comfort on the road, giving him greater confidence in himself as a driver and stripping the ignition bogey of most of its terrors.Then, too, the very practical sections on Timing and Valve Setting will enable the intelligent reader to make all necessary adjustments of his ignition apparatus and should save many a garage bill.All the systems of ignition in present use are described and illustrated in this work and particular attention is called to the elucidation of the magneto system both high and low tension methods being described in detail in terms that he who runs (a motor-car) may read …”(1909) - The Author

Leseprobe

IGNITION,TIMING AND VALVE SETTING.

A Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Self-Instruction for Automobile Owners, Operators, Repairmen, and All Interested in Motoring.

THOMAS H. RUSSELL

New digital edition of:

IGNITION, TIMING AND VALVE SETTING.

by Thomas H. Russell

© 1909 - The Charles C. Thompson Co. Chicago, U. S. A.

Copyright © 2014 Edizioni Savine

All Rights Reserved

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ISBN 978-88-96365-43-4

Source text and images taken from the Public Domain

NOTES

CONTENTS

IGNITION,TIMING AND VALVE SETTING.

Preface

ELECTRICAL IGNITION FOR MOTOR-CAR ENGINES.

Battery and Coil Ignition.

The Lodge System.

THE MAGNETO SYSTEM.

Low Tension Magneto Ignition.

High Tension Magneto Ignition.

ANOTHER VIEW OF IGNITION.

Elementary Electricity.

The Batteries.

The Accumulator or Storage Battery.

The Conductors.

The Induction Coil.

The Contact Breaker.

The Make-and-Break Contact Breaker.

Function of the Condenser.

Advancing and Retarding the Ignition.

Wipe Contact Breakers.

The Internal Wipe Contact Breaker.

Trembler Coil Theory.

The High Tension Circuit.

High Tension Distributers.

The Sparking Plug.

The External Spark Gap or Intensifier.

Wiring.

The Electric Switch.

Connecting to "Earth" or "Ground."

Identifying Connections.

MAGNETO IGNITION.

The Armature Winding.

Generation of the Current.

The Bosch Arc Light Armature.

Contact Breaker and Distributer.

Action of the System.

An Emergency Exit.

Dual Ignition.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF IGNITION.

Electric Ignition Systems.

IGNITION FAULTS AND HINTS.

Cleaning Sooty Plugs.

How to True Up the Contact Screw.

Truing Up the Blade Contact.

Adjusting Contact Breaker Screws.

A Cause of Irregular Firing.

Trembler Contact Treatment.

Loose Contacts and Faulty Firing.

Trembler Fatigue.

Pitting of Trembler Contacts.

Extra Grounding Wire.

The Trembler Coil.

A Cause of Misfiring.

Marks on French Induction Coil Terminals.

Numbering the Coil.

General Troubles with Coils.

Commutator Short Circuiting.

A Mysterious Squeaking Noise.

Adjusting Commutator Chain Drive.

Twisting Temporary Connections.

Contact Breaker and Commutator.

Multi-Cylinder Ignition Timing.

On Preignition.

Experiences: The Value of Diagnosis.

Insecure Terminals.

Varnish for Electric Terminals.

Making Electric Connections.

Broken Plugs.

Spark Plug Troubles.

Warped Spark Plug Porcelain.

A Crack in the Porcelain.

A Spark Plug Joint.

A Simple Spark Plug Cut-out.

On Testing Ignition Sparks.

Setting Up New Spark Plugs

A Point Position Gauge.

Screwing in New Plugs.

Periodical Examination of Spark Plugs.

Simple Test for Short Circuits and Broken Circuits.

Short Circuit to Frame.

Short Circuiting at the Switch.

Broken Circuit.

Detecting Short Circuits.

Destruction of Insulation by Oil.

Ignition by Batteries—Causes of Failure.

Cleaning and Adjustment of Mica Insulated Low-Tension Plugs.

Ignition Adjustments, etc.

Short Circuit of High-tension Distributer.

Always Maintain the High-tension Circuit.

Wiring a Simms or Bosch Magneto to a Battery.

Setting of Low-tension Contact Points on Magnetos.

Setting of Sparking Plug Points.

Replacing Magnetos Correctly.

Setting Magneto Tappets.

Care of Magnetos.

INDUCTION COILS.

Principle and Construction.

Action of the Condenser.

TIMING IGNITION.

Timing the Valves.

Magneto Ignition—Low Tension System.

The High Tension Magneto System.

Care of the Magneto.

VALVES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.

Valves

VALVE SETTING.

Valve Setting and Ignition Timing

Setting the Valves.

Timing the Ignition.

When the Magneto is Chain Driven.

Retiming with a Separate Distributer.

High Tension Battery and Coil Ignition.

Various Notes on Retiming.

Synchronizing the Ignition Points.

After Fitting New Parts.

Retiming with a Separate Distributer.

Care of Low Tension Magnetos.

Preface

Many of the troubles from which motorists have suffered in the past and still suffer, in fact, despite recent improvements in construction of all the essential parts of the automobile have arisen from failure of the ignition system to per- form its proper function. While these troubles may perhaps be minimized in the latest model cars, there are still in daily use in the United States and Canada many thousands of machines built and equipped in the days of motor-car development, and to every owner and operator, no matter whether his car be new or old, the subject of ignition is of the utmost importance.

To know what to do in case of ignition troubles, it is imperative to learn something definite about the principles of the ignition system used on the car. Intelligent handling of the car in emergencies can only be assured when the operator possesses such information. It will not pay to "go it blind" in seeking the causes of ignition failure. When the engine stops or misbehaves from such causes knowledge is indeed "power."

The object of this treatise is to equip the reader with such a knowledge of the interesting subject of Ignition that he will be able to handle his own particular apparatus with intelligence and skill. The mere consciousness that he under- stands the principles and construction of his ignition devices will add immensely to his comfort on the road, giving him greater confidence in himself as a driver and stripping the ignition bogey of most of its terrors.

Then, too, the very practical sections on Timing and Valve Setting will enable the intelligent reader to make all necessary adjustments of his ignition apparatus and should save many a garage bill.

All the systems of ignition in present use are described and illustrated in this work and particular attention is called to the elucidation of the magneto system both high and low tension methods being described in detail in terms that he who runs (a motor-car) may read.

T. H. R.