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Sep 26 (edited)

Choke, Enrich or Strangle?

Those of us who own and operate carbureted cars know a cold engine needs a richer fuel mixture. A choke restricts air with a butterfly valve, while an enricher typically uses a needle or jet to add more fuel to the mix.  

Then along comes the Strangler. That’s the term used on the 1913 Hudson 6-54 Speedster I have for sale, and it’s a new to me.

Are there any other terms used by auto manufactures to add more fuel into the engine?
Sep 26, 2026
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alsancle avatar
· Sep 26
"Strangler".  I love it.   Have never heard of anything like that.

Prewar RR is fairly straight forward.  "Carburation" with "weak" and "strong".
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alsancle avatar
· Sep 26
On RR you also have the option of cranking this thing up which will suck gas into the engine directly from the bowl of the carburetor.
ShawnG avatar
· Sep 26
If I turned that lever and the car didn't play "Golden Brown" I would be disappointed.
bartman80 avatar
· Sep 26
Tickler was a spring-loaded plunger, common on Amal and some other British carburettors, that pushed the float down and flooded the bowl so extra fuel overflowed into the intake.
ChandlerFan1929 avatar
· Sep 26
To be precise,  I believe the English called this an "Air Strangler".