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1949 Dodge Wayfarer,
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1949 Dodge Wayfarer
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Engine, carburator, transmission, brakes, wheels frame, shock absorbers
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Wayfarer, Coronet, Meadowbrook and models
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1949 Dodge Wayfarer
STARTING THE ENGINE
Your new Dodge is equipped with an automatic starting system.You will not find a starting motor switch on the instrument panel or a starting pedal on the floor board. The starting switch is combined with the ignition switch to make starting the engine one simple operation.
To start the engine, insert the ignition key in the starter switch and fully turn it to the right [clockwise]. This action supplies current to the ignition system and operates the starting motor at the same time.
When the engine fires, release the ignition key; it will return automatically to the "ignition on" position. You drive with the ignition key in this position.
Turning the ignition key fully to the left [counterclockwise] completes the electrical circuit to the fuel gauge, ammeter, radio and other accessories, but not to the ignition. This "accessory" position enables you to check the fuel level or operate accessories without starting or running the engine.
To stop the engine, turn the key to the "off" [vertical] position and remove the key. Warning: Always remove the ignition key when you leave the car.
STARTING SUGGESTIONS
Before you start the engine, make sure the gear shift lever is in the neutral position and the parking brake is in the applied position. Depress the clutch pedal and hold it in this position until the engine has started and run for a few seconds. Depress the accelerator approximately one-third of its full travel to assure quick starting. Do not "pump" the accelerator as this may overchoke or "flood" the engine and cause difficult starting.
In the event the engine becomes overchoked or flooded at any time, press down on the accelerator pedal fully to admit maximum amount of air into the intake system. Operate the starting motor continuously [by holding the ignition key in the starting position] until the engine starts. If it becomes desirable to choke the carburetor again for starting, press down the accelerator pedal one-third of its travel.
CAUTION: Never "race" the engine when it is cold. Allow the engine to warm up before driving at moderate speeds,
WARNING: Never start or run an engine in a closed garage. Exhaust gases from all gasoline engines contain carbon monoxide gas — a deadly poison gas which gives no warning of its presence.....it is tasteless, colorless and odorless.