06-07-2021, 09:13 AM
(05-07-2021, 09:02 PM)Amie Wrote: Hi Tracy.
The technique I didn't explain well 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... I've only ever driven an old tractor... Which is nothing like a modern car, but the T Ford controls are totally different... All old tech facinates me, but I think I'll not be rushing out and buying a ninety year old motor car when I pass my test, (though someone else I know owns a 1955 Daimler that I would love to drive)
Hi Amie,
I was sort of getting the general gist of what you said. I can see from the further posts that it is a little ouside my understanding too. From what I understand the Model T Ford is tricky anyway as the pedals are changed around from modern standards although I don't know if they are all that way.
Your talk of an old tractor brought back a memory of my brother and his friend on the farm one day. They were on one of the old grey Fergusons and managed to start it. These have a hand throttle and they also got it in gear. It started progressing down the field and they were terrified but a workman managed to run up and stop it. My brother and friend were probably only around 5 at the time. H & S in those days (not so long ago) lol. My last experience was when I was out with my dad collecting firewood. He had left the tractor standing on the road with engine running and out of gear. It started rolling as the road was on a slight incline. I managed to run over and jump in but, although I had driven a tractor years ago when working in school holidays on the farm, a modern tractor has a mass of pedals and other levers for different things. It was lucky I had time to think as is took a second or two to find the right one lol
Tracy
