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tjrovertech · 03-02-2008, 09:56 AM

LOL! good story! man i love the handcrank

jimfoo · 03-02-2008, 10:31 AM

I went all winter once without a starter. What I did was pump the throttle a little, turn the engine over and over, turn the key on, then pull up. Started first pull usually.

The Colonel · 03-02-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jimfoo

I went all winter once without a starter. What I did was pump the throttle a little, turn the engine over and over, turn the key on, then pull up. Started first pull usually.

good trick...will remember that !!! Tom

superpowerdave · 03-02-2008, 10:05 PM

I've not had much luck with my handcrank. My wife thought it was a classic "Dave Series Moment" though. I think she even caught me banging the crap out of my hands on video. Needless to say I've not tried it since. I think my Series gave me a complex after that and I've since left the handcrank in the tub

pickuprover · 03-03-2008, 04:06 AM

I usually hand crank it at least once a month as I can usually tell how the timing/engine is running by how it hand cranks. If it bucks and kicks on the hand crank, then I know that there is something a little wonky and time to do a quick tune up. That and it keeps me in good practice for the day when the starter is full of mud from that one last off road run that we decide to do on the weekend......

zed · 03-29-2008, 02:12 AM

Yea.. mine came with a crank.. its pretty amazing that something that old can pop over that easily.

Heck.. my battery BARELY can push past compression and it still starts every time.
Speaking of which.. need to buy a new battery and alternator.

antichrist · 03-30-2008, 04:12 AM

My starter solenoid died on one of my 109 6cyl's one winter in Vermont. I started it with the hand crank for about a week. Luckily my Koenig winch didn't block access.

03-02-2008, 09:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
tjrovertech aka LUCASROVERS Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Henniker, NH Posts: 31 Gallery: 10	LOL! good story! man i love the handcrank __________________ __________________ Thomas- 1990 Range Rover http://snhlr.org/

03-02-2008, 10:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
jimfoo jimfoo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 437 Gallery: 9	I went all winter once without a starter. What I did was pump the throttle a little, turn the engine over and over, turn the key on, then pull up. Started first pull usually. __________________ Jim Hall “That man has no respect for his Rover and beats the hell out of it every opportunity he gets, taking the most difficult line over each and every obstacle.” Michael 1966 88" 1.9l VW TDI, GT1749V, IC

03-02-2008, 10:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
superpowerdave Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Goldsboro, NC Posts: 118 Gallery: 0	I've not had much luck with my handcrank. My wife thought it was a classic "Dave Series Moment" though. I think she even caught me banging the crap out of my hands on video. Needless to say I've not tried it since. I think my Series gave me a complex after that and I've since left the handcrank in the tub __________________ 2000 Discovery II 2000 Range Rover P38 1995 LWB RRC 1973 Series Buchanan Family Home Rover Alley

03-03-2008, 04:06 AM	#20 (permalink)
pickuprover Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,358 Gallery: 0	I usually hand crank it at least once a month as I can usually tell how the timing/engine is running by how it hand cranks. If it bucks and kicks on the hand crank, then I know that there is something a little wonky and time to do a quick tune up. That and it keeps me in good practice for the day when the starter is full of mud from that one last off road run that we decide to do on the weekend...... __________________ Andrew Barr. 1972 Series III 109. "the Tin Turtle" "However, that was his ploy and I caved....totally caved... LOL!" Jellijo

03-30-2008, 04:12 AM	#22 (permalink)
antichrist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: near Altanta Posts: 526 Gallery: 0	My starter solenoid died on one of my 109 6cyl's one winter in Vermont. I started it with the hand crank for about a week. Luckily my Koenig winch didn't block access. __________________ Tom Rowe Atlanta, GA Four wheel drive allows you to get stuck in places even more inaccessible. 62 88 reg 67 NADA x2 74 Air Portable - The Antichrist (tag 6A666) 95 D1 - R380 95 D90 - R380

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03-29-2008, 02:12 AM	#21 (permalink)
zed Nut Futzer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 257 Gallery: 7	Yea.. mine came with a crank.. its pretty amazing that something that old can pop over that easily. Heck.. my battery BARELY can push past compression and it still starts every time. Speaking of which.. need to buy a new battery and alternator.

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