My old grandad taught me the same thing on an old T he had. He could also
adjust the spark so you could count the cylinders firing. If he shut it off
at the right time he could just give the car a little nudge and it would
start every time without a crank.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: <AVALON2455@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:27 PM
Subject: Fwd: Hand Cranking your TR
> Don't usually respond to the complete net........but maybe this is a
safety
> issue????.........But for you young 'Whipper-Snappers"!
>
> Just hold your hand open while cranking.....so if it backfires.....it can
> spin the other way without taking your hand with it! Don't wrap that
thumb
> around the crank!!!
>
> Taught to me by someone that died before most of you were born>>>>.:-}>
>
>
>
>
> Clark '67 TR4A IRS
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