Hi Sheila, Good to hear from you, hope you are well. As you know I plan to take the Maxwell on a long tour so I have stripped everything and carried out some ...
My name is Jan Arnett and I need help with a 1909 Maxwell, 2 cyc that Laurella and Royce spoke of. She now runs great except you are surround in smoke once...
The two cylinder Maxwell's have a total loss oiling system. You ought to expect to burn and leak oil, but not excessive amounts. My Franklin manual suggests...
Regarding the siphoning of the oil from the oil reservoir tank, I expereinced this phenomenon soon after I got my 09 LD Roadster, so I now loosen the cap on...
Hi All, Reference: 2 Cyl. oil consumption. You may need to put a positive shutoff in the line between the reservoir and the oilers. Some of these cars will...
Just a guess: the crankcase, oil reservoir, and oilers is a closed system (sort of--none of the crankcase seals are great). When the engine stops, it starts...
Hello Jan You have made several assumptions about your horseless carriage that I am sure are based on your experiences with later era automobiles; assumptions...
Some very interesting and useful advice regarding the total loss lube systems on the 2 cyl Maxwells. I have a related question I would like to put to the...
One of the things I have always liked about antique automobile people is that they do not let their ego's get in the way and they are always willing to help....
Jan Thank you for the kind words & and I promise in the future I will endeavor to do a better job of proof reading my writing. Your background with antique...
I am replacing the front axle tube on my Maxwell and have a few questions for those that might have experience with this project. Is the king pin held in by...
I can't speak to the specifics of the LD, however Maxwell was a conservative engineer and on the AB the king pins are threaded into the lower arm of the yoke....
David In my experience the Maxwell the oiling system is just one of three very marginal aspects of the car's design. My car was retro-fitted with aluminum...
Mel The king pins are tapped into the bottem half of the axel yokes and the nut is a lock nut! it's the belt and suspenders plan. BJ Coombes ... From:...
BJ: I think we could live with the blue haze but this car puts out some much smoke that you lose sight of the drivers. I am going to hope that opening the...
Jan The front center plug is the one that services the engine crankcase. The outer ones --on each cylinder-- serve as compression releases to ease cranking...
I noticed that the windshield is a three piece with one piece wood and two pieces are the upper and lower windshield. Does anyone have the dimensions. I also...
Jan, If your car is the same as my 1912 AC then I can help you with sketches of the top irons and bows which I believe are all correct. I made my windshield...
Seeing the nice work on Rick's Special I was reminded the clutch in my '12 Mascotte is starting to slip. I think this is the same clutch used earlier in I's...
... Richentee, I'm assuming that there is nothing broken,binding,or worn in the clutch mechanism and its components; For initial adjustments, make sure the...
Can anyone help me with the following please. I have loaded 2 pictures in Canadian Q album, one of the carburetor and the other of the oil pump. I would like...
Hello Bruce I am not an owner of a Q, but there are at least 34 known Q's, 5 are Q's, 5 are Q-1's, 11 are Q-2's,9 are Q-3's and 4 are Q-4's. All but 2 claim...
Rick--Thank you for the information. My hope is the clutch spring just needs to be adjusted rather than having to replace the plates. Is there a simple means...
Hello Bruce: I am a Maxwell Q owner and in process of restoring it. Obviously we have much to talk about. Give me a call at 734-439-7727. My email is ...
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Hi Owners, I have followed all the various mechanical improvement ideas with interest. I would make the following comment: Jonathan was a superb designer who...
Tom & Owners I --and the survival of so many examples of the mark-- agree that the original Maxwell was a well engineered auto. When well maintained the...
Maxwell people..... I've followed the discussion currently going around. I have 4 Maxwells at present 1-Model N 2 cyl. a 1910 Model E 4 cyl. and the 2 Alice...
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