05-07-2021, 10:11 PM
(05-07-2021, 09:02 PM)Amie Wrote: The technique... is to swing the engine over with the starting handle with the ignition switched off to prime the cylinders with fuel, then jump in and switch the ignition on and move the advance and retard lever back and forth to create a spark, if you've left the engine in just the right place and with a bit of luck there's a pop and the engine will run...
The early Ford T's had a continuous trembler interrupter driving a separate coil for each cylinder, so you got a shower of sparks rather than just a single spark, no doubt helping.
The technique also eliminated the chance of a broken thumb or wrist, if you got things wrong and it kicked backwards, you didn't have your hand on the handle so no injury caused.
I've read that Rolls Royce recommended this method for starting the Silver Ghost...
