Re: Redefining eternity

On Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:37:20 -0500, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

On 12/22/2024 6:13 PM, Mike Duffy wrote:

 
Even before fuel injection many had an 'automatic'
choke that you had to disengage by a little tromp
to stop engine racing during warm-up.
 
Well, not exactly 'had to'. I watched from my apt
balcony after someone started such a car. I watched
the lady clean all the snow off while the engine warmed
up, probably red-lining the whole time. Probably her
hubby had told her to let it warm up before putting
it in gear, which caused a major CLUNK then CHIRP
then barely audible clicks as she tried to re-start.
 

>
You youngsters are spoiled with automatic chokes.  I learned to drive
and to pull the choke out when starting.

Same, although I once had a Ford Fiesta with an automatic choke and it
kept flooding the engine, until a mechanic removed it.

My friend's mother had a manual choke in her car. She thought it was
for her to hang her handbag on.

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Bruce
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