Thread: D4 Abuse

Originally Posted by BigJon

The thing that makes the high energy spark for petrol engine ignition. They all have them.

I think what he means is the coil of wire in the rotor of the alternator (the one that produce the magnetic feild), not the high voltage spark plug coils.

Originally Posted by garrycol

to excite the alt coils to allow ..........

Garry

Originally Posted by Gerokent

I think what he means is the coil of wire in the rotor of the alternator (the one that produce the magnetic feild), not the high voltage spark plug coils.

Yep - that was what I though I said but most seem to have missed the alt before coil - maybe I should have said alternator coils rather than alt coils.

A lesson - don't assume people will understand abbreviations.

Cheers

Garry

Some older auto boxes could be tow started because they were fitted with an oil pump driven by the output shaft. IIRC the Borg Warner 35 was one - my father was a tester/inspector on the gearbox production line.

So will my D2 start if it's towed fast enough? Just if the starter fails in the middle of somewhere (because the middle of nowhere is, well nowhere).

I know this is well off topic but my old FJ40 with the 4.2L 2F petrol motor had a crank handle fitting on the front of the motor with the complete slot out through the bumper. I could never imagine cranking that motor and suspected it possibly for some other purpose. I had no real reason to know it wasn't a crank handle doover, just that it would be ridiculous.

Happy Days

My 101 with the 3.5 V8 has the ability to be cranked and if the engine is prepared correctly starts OK. Maybe new 4wds should have this ability but maybe some mods might be needed to crank over the diesels.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

maybe some mods might be needed to crank over the diesels.

Like reduction gearing on the crank. LOL

Happy Days.

I used to crank-start my 76 RRC and it was much gentler on the wrists than Morris Minors.

Hi Graeme,
The old Torque Flyte automatic transmission in the Chrysler Valiant VC had an input and output driven transmission oil pumps and could be roll started as well.
Production efficiency and cost reduction targets no doubt deleted the second rear pump over time.
Regards
Barryp