Mechanic lock starter motor if 'pre-ignition'

Werner

Werner

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Hallo,

there is a mechanical tool that prevents to push down the starter motor button if it is forgotten to set the ignition to "late". What's, please, is the name of this tool, so I can search it?



Thank you very much!
 
There was a Gizmo advertised at one time that actually used the spark lever to engage the starter. But I've never heard of what you are referring too. But just because I've never seen it doesn't mean anything!



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There may have been aftermarket gizmos available. Folks came up with all sorts of inventions to sell to Ford owners.
 
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Blue-Truck-Nut said:
There was a Gizmo advertised at one time that actually used the spark lever to engage the starter. But I've never heard of what you are referring too. But just because I've never seen it doesn't mean anything!



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I think that the gizmo that you refer to

was the Fulton up start .
 
The Up Start is pretty close, but the device I'm remembering mounted under the hood, and had a bell crank like contraption.

When the spark rod was moved to full retard it would engage the starter.

Not exactly what the OP was looking for, but I think we are getting closer!!

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The one from brattons appears to be a rod with a knob that runs up the column. Not completely sure.

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Hmm, that contraption is interesting. So those of us that retard our spark at shutdown will now have to put up with the starter spinning all night. [smiley face]
 
Hallo,

Patrick has right. But sometimes it happens that the late adjustment is forgotten. -

It is a mechanism that blocks the foot starter button to push, if the ignition lever is on "early".
 
That's all right, and so I do. Almost always.

But it is sometimes forgotten. With my Citroen Traction the retard was forgotten. The startermotor has received such a head stroke that the claw is broken.

Therefore, a "early ignition lock" may be useful, I think.
 

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