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      07-09-2010, 12:41 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by vasillalov View Post
Reminds me of the old days of carburetors. When it was cold outside, you'd prime the carburetor by revving the engine and instantly shutting of the ignition. It leaves a small amount of fuel in the carburetor ready to go right into the ignition chamber and start the engine the next time you wanted to drive.
Actually that would more than likely cause dieseling and the extra gas would evaporate. You prime the car before you start it. Just like a lawn mower. Can't do that with drive by wire...
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