Like so many others I didn't fit a tap. Thought leaving it on couldn't
hurt anything. Does it need to be off for a hot start?
Jeff
A258
On Jan 21, 2005, at 11:19 AM, Terry Seaver wrote:
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> The 912S with XS cold air plenum can DEFINITELY get carb ice, don't
> doubt it for a moment, both on the ground and in the air. The Skydrive
> carb heat clears the ice quickly once turned on. We only turn it off
> when we expect to do a hot start after a flight, letting the carbs cool
> on the taxi to the ramp after landing.
>
> Terry Seaver
> A135 / N135TD
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> NEEL Jean Philippe wrote:
>> <jeanphilippeneel@yahoo.fr>
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>> No doubt: every system works!
>> Why?Because I think 912 does not know carb icing. 600h flying in the
>> alps in summer and winter I never had icing troubles at low descent
>> rate (1000ft/min max and 4000rpm mini.)
>> I am afraid there is often confusion beteewn carb icing and misfiring
>> or fuel alimentation .
>> May be that's not true for 912S
>> Jean Philipppe
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>> mau11 <mau11@free.fr> wrote:
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>> Hello,
>> I know this system, the big problem is the permanent upload charge of
>> electrical network during service 60w.
>>
>> Personnaly I use Skydrive since 250 hours (I am very happy)and the two
>> main advantage are:
>> 1 no electrical consumption
>> 2 Permanent service (I had a valve into the cowling for shut down but
>> I
>> never used)
>>
>> Monowheel N145
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>> -----Message d'origine-----
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>> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] De la part de Carl
>> Pattinson
>> Envoy : vendredi 21 janvier 2005 00:26
>> : europa-list@matronics.com
>> Objet : Europa-List: Carb Icing
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>> I recently commented on the Skydrive vs the ST Aviation carb heater
>> option.
>>
>> Here is the link for the ST version. There is a photo showing how it
>> is
>> fitted.
>>
>> http://www.jabiru.co.uk/IceEliminator.htm
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