I've been flying my Europa since 1996 and have never experienced carb
icing (or anything close) on my 'classic' with the venturi (cold air
box) mod.
I'm sure I've flown in conditions where icing might develop.
Alan
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Carl
Pattinson
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Carburetter heating Rotax 912S
<carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
We have flown our 912 Europa for 2 years and never experienced an icing
problem. Europa themselves have always maintained that the Classic (not
sure
about XS) dosent suffer from carb icing (as far as they know !!!).
Having said that I intend to fit one when I can find time as ours is
already
flying. We were advised that it was not necessary when we were building.
Considering the minimal additional cost involved I now believe it to be
a
worthwhile mod, for peace of mind if nothing else. Just wish we had done
before we started flying.
My advice, fit one. You can never be too safe.
Carl
G-LABS
> --> <svendenboer@quicknet.nl>
>
> So far I have been told that a 912S on an Europa does not require a
car
> heater due to several reasons. Last week during an engine run up at
the
> platform the engine quited due to......, yep carb ice. I have to say
> that the engine cowlings were not mounted at the time. One of the
fellow
> builders draw my attention to the heating kit CH-912-3 912 from
> Skydrive. Any help and comments are highly appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Sven den Boer
> PH-SBR
>
>
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