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Hey all, I'm running dual Weber 34ict's on my 'back, and those of you with them will know what I mean when I say that starting/warming up in really cold weather is a ritual. I've pondered ways to overcome the "no choke" problem that didn't involve dumping more gas into the motor, and the Jim/Bob debate about "Propane Blue" paint gave me an idea. I have 1-1/2 inch rubber hose coming off the breather, then going to a T, then on to the air filters. Before starting, I pulled the hose off the breather, then stuffed the end of my propane torch into it, opened it all the way and started the motor without the usual 3 pumps on the gas, though I did open the throttle a bit. Betty fired up and reached normal idle in a few seconds, and ran smoothly. After a couple of minutes, I shut off the torch and reconnected the breather tube and I was in business. Before, she was idling rough, and sometimes stalling if the air was particularily humid. Not to mention low idle and subsequent low oil pressure. BTW, I did tape off the vent holes on the tip of the torch. Question: I don't think this is harmful to the engine, certainly less traumatic than feathering the gas, but hey I don't know everything. Am I doing Bad Things to the motor? Happy New Year! Curt 70 sb