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<p class="MsoNormal">The new Mazda’s with iStop don’t even use a starter motor. They stop the engine with the pistons and valves positioned so the engine will start with just the ignition.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Don Hiscock<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 30, 2020 9:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Clear/Amber Fog<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I've had cars in the past, Randall, where I'd choose the shutoff point so it was pointed a bit downhill when I got back to it. We don't need no stinkin' starter motors!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 7:57 AM Randall <<a href="mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com">TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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> You're right! I forgot about the crank. But then you would <br>
> need magneto ignition when the battery was stone cold dead.<br>
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True, but very rarely is the battery stone cold dead (unless you left the<br>
lights on). With points (unlike many electronic ignitions), the engine will<br>
still fire at cranking speeds even with the battery discharged below the<br>
point where it's normally considered "dead". Lead acid batteries even<br>
recover (just a little) when sitting idle; so if the engine was running when<br>
you got home, there is almost certain to be enough left to fire the plugs<br>
the next morning.<br>
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But when I used to fight with the lack of generator capacity, many years<br>
ago, I didn't own a hand crank. So I got adept at push-starting the car by<br>
myself. Probably couldn't do it today, though.<br>
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-- Randall<br>
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