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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Coupers > I must admit I am baffled when I read the many comments about such > things > as "the age old carb ice bug". I owned my 415D, 85 hp coupe for a little > over 1 1/2 years before having my heart attack and selling it. During > that > time I put over 150 hours on it but never experienced any carb icing. We > have humidities in the 90's during the winter and usually between 15 and > 20 > percent in the summers, here in the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. The only > problem was trying to keep the carb heat on for takeoffs and landings > because the carb heat used to move into the off position by itself. I > solved that problem by installing a locking type control knob which > required pushing a center button in order to move from on to off. > I sold 103JF begrudgingly to Richard Todd. Richard have you had any > problems with carb ice since you bought it? > I enjoy staying tuned in to this forum, even though it is sometimes a > bitter sweet experience since I haven't flown since May 15, 2000 when I > checked out the new owner. I have had offers to go for rides but it > would > not be the same as flying my own Coupe. > Keep up the good work even though I don't enjoy some of the meaningless > arguments that sometimes go on and on. > > Jack G. > > I have owned my 415-C with the C-75 and Stromberg carb for about 12yrs. > I fly winter and summer here in Minn. and I have never had any carb ice! > The Stromberg carb can be kind of tempermental about going from idle to > 1300rpm if you advance the throttle a little too fast. Maybe all the > problems with carb ice is something else,like too lean a mixture. My > mixture is wired to full rich by the way. Craig 2623H __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 ==^================================================================
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