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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.
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