----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----
That's what I meant Larry.....The PRM drops you 'automaticly' pull on
the carb heat. As I said, it works
great!
When I'm flying in 'questionable' weather, I frequently give it a shot
of heat just to watch the tach and see
it there's any change.
Bob
Larry Wilkins wrote:
> I don't know what good it would do to have some other sort of a warning
device. Start to lose RPM, reach for
> carb heat. I've never actually had a carb ice situation, being the fair
weather flyer that I am.
>
> Larry
>
> Bob Saville wrote:
>
> > Hi Larry,
> > My 415C has the same automatic warning system. Works great doesn't
it?
> >
> > Bob Saville
> >
> > Larry Wilkins wrote:
> >
> > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before
following any advice in this forum.]----
> > >
> > > I thought all Coupes had automatic carb ice detectors. Mine did.
When carb ice was present, my engine
> > > would automatically start to run rough, lose RPM, and scare the
shift out of me.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > John Trowbridge wrote:
> > >
> > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before
following any advice in this forum.]----
> > > >
> > > > Interesting post, as I've planned to install carb ice detector in
> > > > both of my Coupes -- 48 E O200 and 47 D C85 -- just haven't
> > > > gotten to it yet. I posted info on this device on list a couple
of
> > > > months ago, but got no feedback. I'd sure like to hear what
> > > > experiences people have had .....
> > > > John Trowbridge
> > > > Houston
> > > >
> > > > > Ken,
> > > > > Did you have to continually increase the throttle to hold your
rpm, when
> > > > you
> > > > > were flying? The is a carb ice system and it is easily
installed. 337 and
> > > > > your in.
> > > > > Bob Parker
> > > > > Mena, AR.
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "dddoyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: "Ken Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dan Conklin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > > > > "Jonathan Rimington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mike Shipley"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bill Shy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ken
Carnahan"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Raymond Plaster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dick
Bodem"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ray Maynard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
"Jim
> > > > Mayhall"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gail Hull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Andy
Anderson"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bruce Lanza"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Thomas
> > > > J.
> > > > > Dugan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Artie Langston"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > > > "Marilyn
> > > > > Cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Larry Mayes"
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > > > > "Eddie Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Kenneth Townsend"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "H. David Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dan
Senter"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bruce Bogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Tiger
Lilly"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dan & Bernice Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
"Coupers"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 9:37 PM
> > > > > Subject: [COUPERS] Carb Ice
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > | ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before
following
> > > > any
> > > > > advice in this forum.]----
> > > > > |
> > > > > | We have all heard how our little continental engines are
susceptable to
> > > > > carb
> > > > > | ice. Even so, I have only experienced it once in my flying
years and
> > > > that
> > > > > | was at altitude. I got to experience it again this morning,
but at
> > > > about
> > > > > | 300 feet. The engine didn't sputter, it just quit. It's
amazing how
> > > > > quiet
> > > > > | the engine is with ice in the carb. So I landed in a field
about a mile
> > > > > | from my strip. The engine started right back up, but I didn't
want to
> > > > fly
> > > > > | it out without checking with someone.
> > > > > |
> > > > > | Several people suggested that it was probably carb ice. So
this
> > > > afternoon
> > > > > I
> > > > > | went over and started the engine, did a static RPM check and
several mag
> > > > > | checks and it all checked out good. I flew back to my strip
without
> > > > much
> > > > > | incident--the engine did slow for a second at about 300 feet
but an
> > > > > | application of carb heat cured it immediately.
> > > > > |
> > > > > | I pass this on so that everyone will be more cautious this
time of year.
> > > > > | I'm advised that when the temp is between 40 and 70 degrees it
is a good
> > > > > | idea to warm up the carb with carb heat for a few minutes
before
> > > > take-off.
> > > > > | Be sure to close the carb heat before taking off.
> > > > > |
> > > > > | I was lucky to have a field to land in without incident, but
this event
> > > > > was
> > > > > | within my control and didn't need to occur. So don't let it
happen to
> > > > > you.
> > > > > |
> > > > > | Wayne? John?, wasn't someone planning to install an Iceman
Carb Ice
> > > > > | detector? I'd be interested in knowing your progress and
experience.
> > > > > |
> > > > > | Ken Doyle
> > > > > | Springfield, Mo
> > > > > | Alon N5477E
> > > > > |
> > > > > |
> > > > > |
> > > > > |
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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