Stalling was a lot more likely to happen, at least before computer
controlled autos came along, when the engine was just started and still
cold; but cold (and perhaps misadjusted) engines were also prone to
stumble, sputter, and quit on their own (while the driver pushed and
yanked on the choke knob) without any load applied, just out of
orneriness.

Right. And that's what I meant by a stall. (It still does happen,
though without the choke knob dance.) The engine stalled, Ma! Of
course it did. Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 10th Edition agrees.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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