X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:38:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp123.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com ([69.147.64.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with SMTP id 3210178 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:08:40 -0400 Received: (qmail 99985 invoked from network); 13 Oct 2008 02:08:39 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=bWk/pgZD4bGdq11Vs5peG2CJtSTnvdJRvnZlkQxYKg5noqgQxpqsxGLf/dl22ysaoER9+8cjaFsSaWomk4IXBPk0df5yX3m+Qz+NGmM84gQGpO1o4UXqwhlSc2Y2DuMiUluNlYlcnJ8zBjIEf9FQE7UNY/EHIUlbzM6WANc4yLo= ; Received: from unknown (HELO BUCKYSDELL) (buckyw@71.128.109.104 with login) by smtp123.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 13 Oct 2008 02:08:39 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: KTyOk0YVM1nj_jYArvWKEKjrZDfcaIELmD1J7BppyO314q43bnFrPMvKrj6StdkOIrg.hmmESpy__ZgChm1xXm4v34vZINVFu6KHUfFlEqNtn4ocVLqG4mk6z.TDjHMbMEx8liQT4PpBG3Zy7SO3Hw0lHkoqIeEbYmgrmVs7jrUKVIvwZKZhF58q0pwW X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Original-Message-ID: <8FBF149FA73148FFA8BBCC5873CEEA47@BUCKYSDELL> From: "Bucky" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] CARB HEAT CABLE is POSSESSED in a Lancair 320 MKII. X-Original-Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:08:39 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C92C9D.EF20C680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C92C9D.EF20C680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Matt, Try an A-700 series button lock cable from A C spruce. Bucky Whittier LNC-2 360 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Matt Reeves=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 5:49 PM Subject: [LML] CARB HEAT CABLE is POSSESSED in a Lancair 320 MKII. Fellow Lancairians, I have a strange problem and maybe some of you have had too. This is = for all the carb heat boys/girls. =20 I have the standard Lancair 320 air box. At high airspeeds such as = 200 mph or more, my carb heat will come out about 1/2 inch and the = engine of course runs a little rougher. I push it in, it comes back out = all by itself. So my fingers get tired holding it in. (No jokes = please). So, I think there is tons of air in the lower forward cowl that is = counter-acting against my plate in the airbox that is trying to push it = up and allow heat in. I would think the straight shot intake would = provide plenty of pressure to keep it down. I am wondering if anyone else had this problem OR if someone could = send me a picture on how their cable is set up for the carb heat. I do = not have a push-rod type cable that I use on the throttle. Maybe that = is a possible solution. By the way, the fall colors in Upstate New York right now are amazing. = What a beautiful day of flying. Thanks!!!! Matt ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C92C9D.EF20C680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Matt,
Try an A-700 series button = lock cable=20 from A C spruce.
Bucky Whittier LNC-2  = 360
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From:=20 Matt=20 Reeves
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 = 5:49=20 PM
Subject: [LML] CARB HEAT CABLE = is=20 POSSESSED in a Lancair 320 MKII.

Fellow Lancairians,
 
I have a strange problem and maybe some of you have = had too. =20 This is for all the carb heat boys/girls. 
 
I have the standard Lancair 320 air box.  At high airspeeds = such as=20 200 mph or more, my carb heat will come out about 1/2 inch and the = engine of=20 course runs a little rougher.  I push it in, it comes back out = all by=20 itself.   So my fingers get tired holding it in.  (No = jokes=20 please).
 
So, I think there is tons of air in the lower forward = cowl that=20 is counter-acting against my plate in the airbox that is trying to = push it up=20 and allow heat in.   I would think the straight shot intake = would=20 provide plenty of pressure to keep it down.
 
I am wondering if anyone else had this problem OR if someone = could send=20 me a picture on how their cable is set up for the carb = heat.   I do=20 not have a push-rod type cable that I use on the throttle.  Maybe = that is=20 a possible solution.
 
By the way, the fall colors in Upstate New York right now are=20 amazing.  What a beautiful day of flying.
 
Thanks!!!!
 
Matt

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