I read in !emc-pstc that Colgan, Chris <chris.col...@tagmclaren.com> 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. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
