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RE: hydrated carbs

To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: hydrated carbs
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 21:37:54 -0700
Yup !  In severe cases the water can freeze inside the carb, leading to a
condition known as carburetor icing ...

Randall

> Lo and behold the carb flanges where they joined to the intake
> manifold were
> beaded with water! I had noticed a new sucking sound under
> acceleration, which
> I attributed to the high humidity. I imagine the water had
> condensed due the
> marginal cooling effect of the vapor velocity change as it passed the carb
> piston.

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