Comments on: Protect Yourself From Your Auto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:33:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/comment-page-1/#comment-666343 nlpnt Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:32:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/#comment-666343 That brings up an interesting question- what's the most recent car with provision for a crank? I have the 1971 US-market brochure for the Datsun 510 (1968-73) and there's something that looks an awful lot like a crank slot under the front bumper. That brings up an interesting question- what’s the most recent car with provision for a crank? I have the 1971 US-market brochure for the Datsun 510 (1968-73) and there’s something that looks an awful lot like a crank slot under the front bumper.

]]> By: mrchurchill109 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/comment-page-1/#comment-663250 mrchurchill109 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:46:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/#comment-663250 Speaking as one who owns a car with a starting handle (a crank to the common folks) the talk on the best way to crank an engine is spot-on. If that engine kicks back (and they do) you sureashell do NOT want to have your hand wrapped all the way around the crank end. Doing that is a guaranteed route to the emergency ward and a plaster cast for the broken hand or arm. I've been kicked by mine and it is not at all a pleasant experience. What kind of car? Old Land-Rover (1964 vintage) - and I do start it on the starting handle on a regular basis, just to stay in practice. Anyway, it's a great way to freak people out. Alan Speaking as one who owns a car with a starting handle (a crank to the common folks) the talk on the best way to crank an engine is spot-on. If that engine kicks back (and they do) you sureashell do NOT want to have your hand wrapped all the way around the crank end.

Doing that is a guaranteed route to the emergency ward and a plaster cast for the broken hand or arm. I’ve been kicked by mine and it is not at all a pleasant experience.

What kind of car? Old Land-Rover (1964 vintage) – and I do start it on the starting handle on a regular basis, just to stay in practice. Anyway, it’s a great way to freak people out.

Alan

]]> By: Githyanki http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/comment-page-1/#comment-663220 Githyanki Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:34:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/#comment-663220 They sell mechanic gloves that cover the first knuckle. I see them all the time at home depot/lowes. They sell mechanic gloves that cover the first knuckle. I see them all the time at home depot/lowes.

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/comment-page-1/#comment-660966 Neil Russell Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:31:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/#comment-660966 That guy cranking the Model A just reminded me of something my uncle always loved to say, he called cranking a car "shaking hands with Henry" There should be some sort of short gloves that just cover the knuckles, because that's what I always smash when working on a car. It seems like the engineers always put nuts and bolts in such places as to be in a direct line with something sharp from the end of a wrench. Anyone else that's worked on a car should be able to verify that!! :) That guy cranking the Model A just reminded me of something my uncle always loved to say, he called cranking a car “shaking hands with Henry”

There should be some sort of short gloves that just cover the knuckles, because that’s what I always smash when working on a car.
It seems like the engineers always put nuts and bolts in such places as to be in a direct line with something sharp from the end of a wrench.
Anyone else that’s worked on a car should be able to verify that!! :)

]]> By: Craig http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/comment-page-1/#comment-660679 Craig Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:16:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/31/protect-yourself-from-your-auto/#comment-660679 Being an autoist myself I find this article quite informative and will certainly heed the timely advice should occasion occur. Being an autoist myself I find this article quite informative and will certainly heed the timely advice should occasion occur.

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