joereeves
Gold Medal Contributor
Occasionally I come across a confusing statement which leads to two or three back and forth posts before the problem becomes clear. Here is what another member had to say about it a few years back.
(Crank vs Start Explanation)
(By member "Xcuseme" of another forum)
The following was posted by a forum member and friend (Xcuseme) as an explanation to eliminate confusion pertaining to ther term of "Cranking" vs "Starting". I thought it was well worth saving for reposting when needed. His post of years ago is as follows.
"OK, I see where this is going..it's all about terminology. Cranking or 'to crank the motor' is the act of rotating the crank shaft (and flywheel) of the motor. By pulling the rope of a rope start motor OR using the starter to accomplish the same thing, you're cranking the motor. Cranking the motor is NOT starting the motor, but you do have to crank the motor in order to start it . Unless the ignition has been disabled, cranking the motor will normally start the motor.
The motor should not be running when doing a compression test. Disabling the ignition system does 2 things. It prevents the motor from accidently starting and protects the ignition system from damage.
A recent poster said " My motor won't CRANK up".......this is confusing. Others will then ask " Are you saying the motor won't START or are you saying the motor won't turn over (rotate) because of a defective electric starter. The poster would have made things clear by saying 'My motor won't START up'. The terms Crank and Start are not interchangeable."
(Crank vs Start Explanation)
(By member "Xcuseme" of another forum)
The following was posted by a forum member and friend (Xcuseme) as an explanation to eliminate confusion pertaining to ther term of "Cranking" vs "Starting". I thought it was well worth saving for reposting when needed. His post of years ago is as follows.
"OK, I see where this is going..it's all about terminology. Cranking or 'to crank the motor' is the act of rotating the crank shaft (and flywheel) of the motor. By pulling the rope of a rope start motor OR using the starter to accomplish the same thing, you're cranking the motor. Cranking the motor is NOT starting the motor, but you do have to crank the motor in order to start it . Unless the ignition has been disabled, cranking the motor will normally start the motor.
The motor should not be running when doing a compression test. Disabling the ignition system does 2 things. It prevents the motor from accidently starting and protects the ignition system from damage.
A recent poster said " My motor won't CRANK up".......this is confusing. Others will then ask " Are you saying the motor won't START or are you saying the motor won't turn over (rotate) because of a defective electric starter. The poster would have made things clear by saying 'My motor won't START up'. The terms Crank and Start are not interchangeable."
