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CHAPTER VII.
CHART # 2
GENERAL SYMPTOMS
E
xc
es
si
ve
w
at
er
C
on
su
m
pt
io
n
Wet steam (see Chart #l)
Any water leak
Engine stuffing boxes leaking
Condensing system
Engine valves scored
Broken piston rings
Pump suction hose choked
Faulty condenser pump
Fan not running
Mud on condenser tubes
Condenser fouled inside
Overflow valve spring weak
Overflow valve loose
Fouled vaporizer
Vaporizer nozzle too small
Vaporizer nozzle not central
Air pressure high or low
Chokage of fuel flow
E
xc
es
si
ve
F
ue
l
C
on
su
m
pt
io
n
Wet steam
Dirty generator
Dragging brakes
Too much air
Fuel too light
Strainer clogged
Tank valve not open wide
Hand valve not open wide
20 HP fuel valve on 30 HP car
Water overbalances fire
Pressure rises rapidly if throttle is closed while fire is on
caused by residual gas in vaporizer after the flowmotor
shuts off.
E
xc
es
si
ve
pr
es
su
re
w
he
n
T
hr
ot
tl
e
is
c
lo
se
d
Clogged generator
Clogged steam line
Pressure drops when throttle is opened.
Springs back when throttle is closed.
Pressure drops suddenly
Speed of car constant
Hand pump checks leaking
water in generator back
into water tank
Rising pressure after stopping a few minutes
Coils too hot
Coils fouled of dirty
Slow gas leak in flow motor
Slow gas leak independent valve
Excessive loss of pressure
after standing a few minutes
Temperature too low
Hand pump checks leaking
Boiler check leaking
Safety valve leaking
Throttle leaking
Any steam leak
G
en
er
at
or
s
ym
pt
om
s
Fire burning too long in order to raise steam pressure
above bypass
Lack of water in generator when starting
Dirty generator coils
Wet steam
Clogged vaporizer
S
lu
gg
is
h
ca
r
Brakes dragging
Wet steam
Dirty generator or steam line
Lack of water in generator (No reserve)
Throttle set wrong. Will not open wide enough.