tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751586.post113318989436353362..comments2023-09-11T07:07:43.882-05:00Comments on I Want a Cookie: Okay, So Maybe, Every Once in a While, a Fish Does Need a BicycleTwinsGoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408606035762981315noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751586.post-1133294053695471342005-11-29T13:54:00.000-06:002005-11-29T13:54:00.000-06:00Hey, as long as the guy who helped you wasn't one ...Hey, as long as the guy who helped you wasn't one of the boytoys everything is cool. How cool is Rob for explaining a choke to all of us!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000460026115818932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751586.post-1133210321222449322005-11-28T14:38:00.000-06:002005-11-28T14:38:00.000-06:00I always thought "Choke" was just a humorous sugge...I always thought "Choke" was just a humorous suggestionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751586.post-1133208412070742632005-11-28T14:06:00.000-06:002005-11-28T14:06:00.000-06:00Chokes are on many small outboard motors too, and ...Chokes are on many small outboard motors too, and on chain saws.<BR/><BR/>The outboard motor at the clan cabin has one.<BR/><BR/>My chain saw has one.<BR/><BR/>Yer Pa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751586.post-1133206304534090922005-11-28T13:31:00.000-06:002005-11-28T13:31:00.000-06:00Thank you, Rob. Both for explaining that, and for...Thank you, Rob. Both for explaining that, and for restoring my faith in womankind.TwinsGoddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408606035762981315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751586.post-1133206083766652982005-11-28T13:28:00.000-06:002005-11-28T13:28:00.000-06:00:DWhen you start a simple engined device (like a l...:D<BR/><BR/>When you start a simple engined device (like a lawn mower or snow blower) the engine needs to run at extremely low RPMs, so it requires more gas than air to keep the engine powered. The "choke" literally chokes the carburetor: It limits air intake into the engine so that it's only being fed gas, keeping the engine alive for it's first few rotations. Once the engine warms up a bit, you'll want to open the choke so that air can then mix with the gas and the engine can run more normally.<BR/><BR/>A woman taught me this.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284048462671310960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751586.post-1133198723607839992005-11-28T11:25:00.000-06:002005-11-28T11:25:00.000-06:00There's a choke in mine, too, though I can't expla...There's a choke in mine, too, though I can't explain what it's for.<BR/><BR/>At least you're gracious enough to accept male help. There was a girl I saw working on her car once who refused my assistance. I let her continue to try to add oil to her engine through the little "dipstick" hole. I did admire her dexterity.Pregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02956114382782427084noreply@blogger.com