Date   : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:08:11 +0000
From   : ats@... (Adam Sampson)
Subject: [OT] Who'da thought...

Rick Murray <rick@...> writes:

> If you don't have a choke, you DO have an ECU.

Not necessarily: my MkII Golf has an automatic choke, but the control
system for it (and the ignition timing) is mechanical, working its way
through a multi-stage sequence as the engine warms up using
temperature-sensitive and time-delay valves driven by the engine vacuum.
It's really impressive that it works at all; I can't imagine that it was
easier or cheaper to build than an electronic system.

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Adam Sampson <ats@...      >                         <http://offog.org/>