Posted by Jerry/MT on May 03, 2008 at 13:12:14 from (206.183.116.129):
In Reply to: Frost on Carburetor posted by Wheatfarmer on May 03, 2008 at 04:09:47:
That"s the evaporative cooling effect in the carb throat area and it happens in high humidity situations. It can also cause ice to form within the carb and the engine will run ratty until the intake manifold warms up enough to melt the internal ice. It happens under certain conditions on my Ferguson TO-30 here in Montana but whenI lived in western Washington, it was a regular occurance in the winter. It self clears in about 5 minutes of running on my Ferguson. There"s not much that you can do about it except add heat to the icoming air like the aircraft engines do. Additives are not effective becauseit"s not water in the fuel that causes it, it"s the moisture in the air. hope this helps you.
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