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Special Coupe Frank · 09-29-2012, 01:25 PM

I have heard of and witnessed old-timers starting Model T's "on the buzzer", by switching the coils to "Battery" and manipulating the spark lever - if a cylinder has some fuel -air chagre in it, and is not too far past TDC, the spark will ignite the charge and fire the engine.

Last week, at Model A Day, I heard one of the club's old-timers speak of doing the same thing with a Model A: Switch "On", work the spark advance back and forth, and the engine "might" fire and start...

Has anyone else heard of doing this with an A, or does it only work with trembler-coil ignition ?

09-29-2012, 01:25 PM	#1
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Starting an A with just the spark advance ? I have heard of and witnessed old-timers starting Model T's "on the buzzer", by switching the coils to "Battery" and manipulating the spark lever - if a cylinder has some fuel -air chagre in it, and is not too far past TDC, the spark will ignite the charge and fire the engine. Last week, at Model A Day, I heard one of the club's old-timers speak of doing the same thing with a Model A: Switch "On", work the spark advance back and forth, and the engine "might" fire and start... Has anyone else heard of doing this with an A, or does it only work with trembler-coil ignition ?