Pages 23–31 (9 pages)

Detecting Trouble

From the 1924 Chevrolet Superior Instruction Book (Owner’s Manual)

Symptom-by-symptom trouble-shooting: motor will not start, water in the gasoline, misses at high, low or all speeds, stops suddenly, spits and backfires, defective ignition, spark plugs and wires, weak valve springs, testing the igniter, coil, primary circuit and ignition switch, starting motor failure, lack of power, overheating, and pounds or knocks.

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What this section covers

  • Motor will not start
  • Misfiring and backfiring
  • Spark plug and ignition tests
  • Starting motor does not operate
  • Motor lacks power or gets hot
  • Motor pounds or knocks
Year
1924
Make
Chevrolet
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Owner's Manual
Models
Superior Model (touring, roadster and closed models)
Pages
82

What’s inside

Instruction book

  1. Title Page, Service Policy and Warrantypp. 1–8
  2. Operating the Carpp. 9–22
  3. Detecting Troublepp. 23–31
  4. Cooling System and Winter DrivingThe cellular radiator and belt-driven centrifugal pump, pump packing, flushing and descaling with lye, radiator leaks, and wood or denatured alcohol anti-freeze mixtures by temperature.pp. 32–34
  5. Valves and Valve Grindingpp. 35–40
  6. LubricationThe lubrication chart, cylinder head gasket and bolt tightening, the constant-level splash oiling system, the geared oil pump and the oil pressure gauge on the instrument board.pp. 41–43
  7. Clutch, Transmission and Rear Axlepp. 44–50
  8. Brakes, Steering, Wheels and Springspp. 51–56
  9. Carburetor and Fuel Systempp. 57–60
  10. Electrical Systempp. 61–76
  11. Storage, Care of Tops and Ordering PartsWinter storage of the car, care of tops and cloth upholstery, batteries in storage, and how to order parts using the model and car number plate under the front seat.pp. 77–78
  12. IndexAlphabetical subject index, memo page and back cover.pp. 79–82

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