[Healeys] Fwd: Clutch Use

[sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au]

My elders trained me to depress the clutch prior to engaging the starter
and I understand the reason for this was based on very old and heavy
gearsets submerged in cold, heavy grade and thick oil being the standard
of the day. This imposed a high load on the starter and battery demand
in an age where both were of less output than todays units. Additionally
the engines themselves were bigger, heavier and with greater friction.
Therefore by depressing the clutch the gearbox drag/load was removed
from the starter system. In more modern motors and cars it is not the
problem it was. 

Joe
   My  elders  trained  me  to  depress  the clutch prior to engaging the
   starter and I understand the reason for this was based on very old and
   heavy  gearsets submerged in cold, heavy grade and thick oil being the
   standard  of  the  day.  This  imposed  a high load on the starter and
   battery  demand  in  an age where both were of less output than todays
   units.  Additionally  the engines them selves were bigger, heavier and
   with  greater friction. Therefore by depressing the clutch the gearbox
   drag/load  was  removed from the starter system. In more modern motors
   and cars it is not the problem it was.

   Joe

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