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It started by hand. A hand crank at the front of the engine allowed you to turn the engine until it fired (started). An example of the crank can be seen in the photo above, directly over the license plate.
Before the invention of the electric starter it was the guy with the hand crank.
could be your crank shaft
I have the same problem, it has happened twice on my 2003 Discovery. Towed it to the dealership and they cannot find any fault, it started just fine for them, it is with them right now for 2 days, cannot figure out the problem.
It will self bleed if you try to start it, cycle the ign switchon twice then crank engine
twice
Sounds like your battery is at the end of its useful life. You need a new one.
in the olden days they had to crank up their cars to get their car started
in the side of the block, above the started
Four times as much as what you started with divided into four equal parts.
TWICE
In a carburetor car when the engine is cold, slowly pump the gas pedal once or twice. Then turn the key and crank the engine for a few seconds. The engine should start up. If not wait a few seconds and recrank the engine. DO NOT repump the gas pedal before each "recrank". If by the second or third crank the vehicle has not "caught" or started, push the gas down slightly and it should start. If the car should flood, hold the gas pedal to the floor and crank the starter. DO NOT take your foot off the gas pedal after the crank. This will flood the carburetor even worse. And DO NOT crank more that 10 seconds.