by'eck Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I've a vague recollection of a vintage car engine which (at least when warm) could be started from nothing by moving the ignition advance lever between the extremities? I assume that at least one cylinder had fuel vapour in it when stationary; racking the advance / retard back and forth fired the spark and turned the crankshaft just enough for the next cylinder to take over.Trembler coils, one for each cylinder controlled by a low voltage distributor, produced multiple sparks on early cars such as the first Model T's, allowing the possibility of starting a stationary engine when the advance/retard control was adjusted. Have witnessed this method of starting on a vintage Rolls departing a car ferry. Not sure it would work so well with more conventional single spark coil ignition system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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