2007-03-08 12:40:12 · 21 answers · asked by karl 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i'm doing a cylinder pressure test,and someone use the word "crank"it times and i was wondering what "crank it"means?
2007-03-08 12:45:52 · update #1
i own a shop,and this is a term used when turning the key to try and start it,you usually hear people say i cranked it over ,and it didn't start ,well this is where the term got started from,a lot of people get confused when asking a question,they will say it wont crank,when actually they mean it will crank but wont start,and its real hard to answer a question when they get these two confused,but that's the true meaning of it,good luck,i hope this helps.
2007-03-08 12:48:52 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means to start the engine. Originally cars had a hand crank to start the engine. The driver had to get out of the vehicle and turn the crank quickly a few times to start the engine. (Kind of like a pull string on a lawn mower.) The expressions "crank the engine" and "crank it up" mean to start the engine even though the hand crank has been obsolete for nearly 100 years.
2007-03-08 20:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by angry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to turn the ignition key, the solenoid mechanically slides the Bendix into the ring gear or flex-plate and the starter electrical field spins the the the Bendix teeth which turns the crankshaft. Some refer this as "cranking the engine"
2007-03-08 20:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crank - Turn it over. Try and start it. Let the engine "crank" over a few times.
2007-03-08 20:48:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Easy......insert your key in the ignition and turn the key. Most likely it will start. Unless there is a problem with the vehicle then a person (mechanic) wants you to crank the vehicle to see what happens. Crank means to try and start the vehicle.
2007-03-08 20:48:04 · answer #5 · answered by vsMechanic68 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
crank it means to turn it over without starting it.
turn the fly wheel. that will crank it to a different point.
2007-03-08 20:49:06 · answer #6 · answered by pbear i 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you engage the starter and the crankshaft rotates , the saying is left over from before the 1920's when the way to start most cars was with a hand crank .
2007-03-08 20:44:22 · answer #7 · answered by sterling m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are testing compression you don't want to let the engine run . Remove the coil wire, Insert the compression Gage & turn the switch to "start" . Turn the ignition off & read the pressure on the gage.
2007-03-08 22:23:48 · answer #8 · answered by gejandsons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the ignition into engagement. to crank is to turn your keys so the starter will crank the flywheel so the pistons will reciprocate
2007-03-08 20:54:17 · answer #9 · answered by mrhuangsta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to start it turn the key crank it over it is mechanics language
2007-03-08 20:45:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋