I used mine once.....Only once !!. There was nothing wrong with the
car, I just thought I would try it, since the car was equipped with it.
Fortunately, my 1592 was very tired and would turn very easily, and it
did start, but my God was it a lot of work! Since the engine was tired
and had very low compression, it had to be spun fairly fast for it to
even fire. It was far easier to just give the little car a shove, about
three steps, hop in and compression start it in first gear. Worked
every time (when warm....had to go a little faster when cold).
Has anyone else ever noticed that the hand crank adapter nut on the
crank pulley comes lose frequently? My 65 used to get this tinkling,
rattling sound, about every 4 to 5 months. It was this hand crank
adapter that would come lose and rattle on the crank when starting or a
very low rpm like at idle sometimes. Was mine the only one that did
this?
Rich
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>From: Jay Laifman[SMTP:JLAIFMAN@PNM.MHS.CompuServe.COM]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 1996 2:00 PM
>To: LeBrun@hii.hitachi.com; tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: TR4 and Crank start
>
>Phil,
>
>Very funny response about the radiator removal instructions. BTW, the
>Alpine has the same type pulley and comes with a separate crank.
>Fortunately, there is a hole under the radiator through which the crank
>
>will fit and go into the pulley (The Tiger has the same hole just
>above the license plate). I just glanced through my owner's manual.
>It
>does not mention the pulley or the crank - even for adjusting the
>valves,
>which is how I have always used it.
>
>All I can say is, I hope I never have to even attempt to use that crank
>
>to start the car!
>
>Jay
>
>Jay S. Laifman
>Pircher, Nichols & Meeks
>1999 Avenue of the Stars
>Los Angeles, California 90067
>(310) 201-8915
>
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