25-10-2019, 06:46 AM
(This post was last modified: 25-10-2019, 08:12 AM by Nick Salmon.)
I started this thread firstly to confirm I had not spent a lifetime using incorrect terminology but mainly to see what the collective view is about Austin giving the instruction to nearly fully advance the ignition for starting.
I just looked up (on A7CA archives) the 1922 handbook. The early cars had no starter so it was all hand cranking - and lo and behold - the instruction is to retard the ignition.
Why would they instruct that on the early cars but then change it to advance when electric starters first came in but where they were advising to use the starting handle when the engine was cold etc...
Perhaps there is no definitive answer to this but thanks for the replies so far. I shall happily continue to retard the ignition when using a starting handle!
start.JPG (Size: 34 KB / Downloads: 150)
I just looked up (on A7CA archives) the 1922 handbook. The early cars had no starter so it was all hand cranking - and lo and behold - the instruction is to retard the ignition.
Why would they instruct that on the early cars but then change it to advance when electric starters first came in but where they were advising to use the starting handle when the engine was cold etc...
Perhaps there is no definitive answer to this but thanks for the replies so far. I shall happily continue to retard the ignition when using a starting handle!
start.JPG (Size: 34 KB / Downloads: 150)