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Old 06-06-2021, 12:45 PM   #9
Patrick L.
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Default Re: Starting the Model A with a crank

I shattered a wrist cranking a Farmal when I was 12 and got almost launched a couple times kicking a motorbike with manual advance.

Engines don't like to kick back if the base timing is set ATDC or/to slightly before TDC.

As mentioned, keep that thumb out of the way.

Right now the humidity is up and the barometer is on the move, the wrist hurts.
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