Right, temperature and dew point close together......????? At least one
emergency landing due to broken carb heat linkage and one on which the jury
is still out......wasn't cold outside....about 90 degrees.
Skip
At 04:45 PM 12/2/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Dave;
>
>Agreed! Most heat exchangers are inefficient enough that the mixture doesn't
>get too cold at high flow rates. However, it's wise to remember that the
>"Carb Heat" control is on that aircraft panel for a good reason!
>
>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Dahlgren [mailto:ddahlgren@snet.net]
>Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 12:14 PM
>To: Albaugh, Neil
>Cc: 'Dana'; Land Speed
>Subject: Re: Ice Intercooler
>
>
>There is such a thing as getting the intake too cold ya know.. been there
>done
>that and around 45 or 50 degrees F is it. The fuel won't atomize
>consistently..
>Dave
>
>"Albaugh, Neil" wrote:
>>
>> Dana;
>>
>> Thanks for pointing out the dry ice & alcohol slurry trick. It does work
>> very well!
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