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Old June 28th 04, 04:32 PM
Peter Duniho
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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I was taught and have read in several publications that you should
always use full carb heat if you use it at all.


I would agree with that. The only possible exception being when you have a
carb temp gauge and can ensure that partial carb heat produces temperatures
well above freezing.

I don't think there's really any significant advantage to using partial carb
heat, and at altitude there's generally no problem running with carb heat
full on all of the time, if that's what it takes to keep the carb clear.
(Nod to the pedants around he possible exceptions being things like
flying through a cloud of volcanic ash, that sort of thing)

Pete