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k10, I thought about that also. But didn't you mean to say stuck closed rather than shut closed?

Inky05, the clothespin is to insulate the fuel line to prevent heat from causing the fuel to turn to vapor. I really doubt if one clothespin would insulate the whole line. The farmers, in the 40s & 50s would put many clothespins on the fuel line to prevent vapor lock.