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Old January 20th 09, 10:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Tman[_2_]
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Default Why does one need to LEAN OUT a CARB when climbing?

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On Jan 19, 7:05 pm, "Todd W. Deckard" wrote:
It diverts low pressure air from the back of the venturi into the
fuel float bowl.

Never taken a close look at an airplane carb, but I understand that the
standard config (not this stromberg, but rather something like in a
basic 172N) has a fuel-bowl vent upstream of the venturi, making the air
pressure in the fuel bowl pretty much equal to the air intake
pressure.... Kind of like a standard auto carb from a few years ago when
they still had them. Let me know if that's not right.