Agree, in another lifetime of car tinkering never heard of a strangler under 
the bonnet !.



>>> John Woodgate <[email protected]> 25-Oct-02 9:01:29 AM >>>

I read in !emc-pstc that Colgan, Chris <[email protected]>
wrote (in <AE0F4BD08FEAD211895900805FE67B1F01425AAD@CAT>) about
'Definition ?' on Fri, 25 Oct 2002:
>In nearly 30 years of fiddling around with motorbikes engines, racing cars
>and more recently learning about aircraft piston engines for my private
>pilots licence I've never heard the term "strangler" used insted of "choke"
>here in England.

>  "Throttle"

No, that's worked by the accelerator (gas) pedal.

> maybe but not "strangler".  Either someone's
>had you on or your having us on :)

I've seen the term 'strangler' used for 'choke' but it was in a specific
context (I thought it was motorcycle carburettors (carburators), but now
I suppose not) and it is certainly not the normal term.
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