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Subject:Definition of "turn over" Please
From:Michael A. Radtke
Date:Wed, 17 Feb 1999 07:53:05 -0700

Hello,

I am sorry if I am so out of touch, but I really don't know what the
meaning of the phrase "turn over" is in connection with starting engines.

I used to think that it meant that the started motor cranked the engine
freely, but the engine didn't start.  However, from the context that I have
seen the phrase used, I think that it means something else these days.  An
example might be, "The engine starts fine, but it doesn't turn over."

Thanks,

Mike  '84 GL   '58 Isetta