Michael, Laurie, Thank you, as always.
Regards Jarek On Sun, 24 Nov 2019 at 00:07, Laurie Hoffman via dog < [email protected]> wrote: > In 800 hours I've experienced carby icing a handful of times. > The symptoms can be similar to a perforated carb diaphragm. ..lower power, > rough running, lack of response when opening the throttle. > The only actions available are to open the throttle fully, descend into > conditions less likely to.induce icing and avoid cloud wherever possible. > Of course the whole time you are searching for safe landing areas if no > handy alternate. > Laurie > Sent from Yahoo7 Mail on Android > <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> > > On Sun, 24 Nov 2019 at 6:58 am, Jarek Steliga > <[email protected]> wrote: > Michael, > > Thank you. Yes, I am asking about carburetor induction icing (however as > of writing my original question I didn't know it was called that). As I > understand H 36 is not equipped with any carby heat as such and right now 9 > p.m. we have 5 deg C and no less than 85% relative humidity. Perhaps I > should just take it easy and stop flying until spring time. > > Best regards > Jarek > > > > On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 at 22:30, Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> wrote: > > For clarification, are you asking about carburetor induction icing? I have > always thought that due to the installation configuration the carburetors > are already pulling warm air from under the engine. I feel that on a hot > day, sucking that warm air reduces engine power, and I have thought of > ducting cooling air from the plenum above the engine...the inverse of > carburetor heat. > > I don't fly much in the carb icing temp range and have never experienced > an issue. But I am in a dry climate. Have others experienced carb icing in > humid environments? > > Best > > Michael Stockhill > Polson, MT > > On Fri, Nov 22, 2019, 2:10 PM Jarek Steliga <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hello, > > Have any of you had some experience regarding the topic. Are the effects > sudden or gradual? Can ducting warm air from the engine towards the carbies > help prevent the situation? > > Regards > Jarek > > >
