PETE, THE WAY YOU SUGGEST WILL HELP REDUCE SHOCK COOLING SOME. YOU SHOULD BE CRUISING HIGHER THAN 2000 RPM TO BEGIN WITH TO HELP MIMIMIZE PLUG LEADING.
ANYWAY THE CARB HEAT SHOULD COME ON LONG BEFORE YOU ARE OPPOSITE THE NUMBERS FOR IT TO BE OF MUCH HELP WITH REAL CARB. ICE IT TAKES TIME TO HEAT UP ALL THE SHEETMETAL PIECES. I WOULD SUGGEST ADDING CARB HEAT WHEN 2 MILES OUT ON THE 45 TO DOWN-WIND. IF Y0U ARE IN WEATHER CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO CARB ICING AND ARE DOING TOUCH N GOES THEN DON'T PUSH THE CARB HEAT OFF UNITL AFTER YOU REACH FULL THROTTLE ON THE "GO" PORTION. DO CHECK WITH THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT OUT FOR A GOOD SEAL OF THE CARB HEAT FLAPPER. I REPAIR ONE ABOUT EVERY WEEK THAT IS LEAKING BADLY. THE LEAK OF HOT AIR ALL THE TIME IS REDUCING PERFORMANCE AND NOT GIVING YOU ALL THE CARB HEAT YOU MAY SOMEDAY NEED. I TOO, SUGGEST CARRYING 1200-1400 RIGHT TO THE STRIP./TOM COUPE OWNER/MECHANIC SINCE 1972
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