Date   : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:15:01 +0100
From   : vanekp@... (P. Van Ek)
Subject: [OT] Who'da thought...!!!!!

Talk about being off topic, what does this have to do with BBC Micro's ????
Peter.
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From: "Adam Sampson" <ats@...>
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Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 14:08
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] [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.
> 
> -- 
> Adam Sampson <ats@...>                         <http://offog.org/>
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