On 4-May-2005, Scott D. wrote:

The longer you wait to do this, the cooler the engine is
getting and carb heat becomes less effective.


I agree that applying carb heat quickly after experiencing power loss is
critical, but not because the ENGINE cools rapidly -- it doesn't. The heat
for carb heat comes from he exhaust system, which does cool rapidly if the
engine is producing little or no power.

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-Elliott Drucker