If all this works, a quick move around the car to the accelerator lever and spark advance lever is necessary to make the proper adjustments to keep the engine running.
From the washingtontimes.com
Ignition timing was adjusted manually by using the spark advance lever mounted on the steering column which rotated the timer.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The spark advance lever, located just behind the steering wheel on the left side of the steering column, needs to be pushed all the way up in full retarded position.
From the washingtontimes.com
Turn the key, stomp the starter button on the floor, adjust the spark arrester, mash the left pedal down, move the throttle lever down, and you're off.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The accelerator is the little lever on the right side of the steering column and the lever on the left, where the turn signals are on modern cars, is the spark advance.