X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:40:30 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta11.charter.net ([216.33.127.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3211720 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:25:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.80; envelope-from=LHenney@charter.net Received: from aarprv04.charter.net ([10.20.200.74]) by mta11.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.03.00 201-2186-126-20070710) with ESMTP id <20081014052511.JRIK3732.mta11.charter.net@aarprv04.charter.net> for ; Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:25:11 -0400 Received: from CYBERMAX ([97.93.200.118]) by aarprv04.charter.net with ESMTP id <20081014052511.SAOX3522.aarprv04.charter.net@CYBERMAX> for ; Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:25:11 -0400 From: "Larry Henney" X-Original-To: "Lancair List" Subject: FW: CARB HEAT CABLE is POSSESSED in a Lancair 320 MKII. X-Original-Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:25:10 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C92D93.51BC09D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcktWSU+I66a4M2NTA6iQpP3gwM5PAAY513w X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Chzlrs: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C92D93.51BC09D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Matt, I use a button lock cable on a similar situation on my plane (filter bypass) for the same overpressure sliding cable and flapper door reason. Case Closed! Jealous of the colors :) Larry Henney L360 820 hrs _____ From: Matt Reeves [mailto:mattreeves@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:49 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: 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 ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C92D93.51BC09D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Matt,

I use a button lock cable on a similar = situation on my=20 plane (filter bypass) for the same overpressure sliding cable = and flapper=20 door reason. Case Closed!

Jealous of the colors :)

Larry Henney

L360 820 hrs

From: Matt Reeves = [mailto:mattreeves@yahoo.com]=20
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:49 PM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: CARB HEAT CABLE is POSSESSED in = a=20 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 me=20 a picture on how their cable is set up for the carb heat. I = do not=20 have a push-rod type cable that I use on the throttle. Maybe that = is a=20 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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