Subj : Re: First Car
To   : pork
From : nristen
Date : Fri Sep 17 2021 18:47:58

 po> My dad use to tell me that urban legend had it that there was danger of
 po> getting your arm broken if the vehicle backfired. I always thought that

My father taught me to make sure my thumb was on the same side of the crank
handle as my fingers to protect against backfiring.  I never experienced a
backfire though and am not sure how well changing your thumb position would
protect you.

nristen (Karl Harris)
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