Motor Truck and Automobile Motors Mechanism

Excerpt from Motor Truck and Automobile Motors and Mechanism: A Practical Illustrated Treatise on the Power Plant and Motive Parts of the Modern Motor Vehicle, for Owners, Operators and Repairmen The purpose of this book is to present in a clear, concise manner the essential facts regarding the construction and operation of the modern automobile and motor truck. Included in the text are many useful hints and rules for locating and repairing the many ills to which the motor vehicle is heir. Special attention has been paid to the operation and repair of the Ford chassis, whether used as a pleasure car or truck. This makes the book more than ordinarily valuable to the owner of this popular little car, as the Ford has many peculiar features of construction not used on other automobiles. In principle of construction the motor truck does not differ greatly from the pleasure car, but the differences in detail are fully described in a separate chapter. Electric cars and trucks are also included. Beginning with a simple description of the relation between the parts of an assembled car, the reader is led in easy and logical steps to a detailed analysis of the construction of the various items, their maintenance and repair. The construction and operation of the gasoline motor receives particular attention. Such new features as the electric gear shaft, vacuum fuel feed, and the eight-cylinder motor are described in detail. Ignition and electric self-starting devices found on every modern machine are given particular attention as the electrical equipment is generally the least understood feature of the construction. A comprehensive illustration of the electrical circuits is included in the chapter on Self-Starting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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