Do you use the clutch as a starter button?

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Damn - they didn't put a 'lock out' in the gear selector. I finally tried it myself this afternoon and you can start it in 6th, but you have to press the clutch in first. Frankly, I prefer the 'only in neutral' method my 1957, Furgeson-40 tractor uses.

I also had a '36 Ford Sedan, and if I remember correctly; the starter button was under the clutch pedal. Maybe that's where Ferry P. got the idea..

Ya, the dealer mentioned the 'scrunched rug', but these are quite stable. Since I've never had a 'no start', I suspect it was perhaps a 90% effort that was the root of the problem. I mentioned the switch, but the dealer said that most of the time the key became hard to turn - as in mechanical problem - well before an electrical one arose.

Thanks all. At least there's now an acute awareness of the clutch in our household.

Jim