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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Carb Heat and Coolant
From: Sven den Boer <svendenboer@quicknet.nl>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:33:15

Peter,

Teh skydrive carbheat is straightforward except for fitting the jackets, 
which should be done with care.
Works fine for me.....

Cheers

Sven den Boer
PH-SBR
A168
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Rees" <peter.rees05@ntlworld.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Carb Heat and Coolant


> <peter.rees05@ntlworld.com>
>
> Think we had a problem with carb ice this morning - apparently, the engine
> felt as if it wasn't running on all cylinders - could imply a carb 
> partially
> blocked with ice? G-MFHI has the plenum air intake so no heating of the 
> air
> on the way in, on a cold morning, still a little fog about - could well be
> pretty ideal conditions for carb ice.
>
> Can someone who has fitted the skydrive carb heat kit please tell me - is 
> it
> a pretty straight forward job? I seem to recall that fitting the water
> 'jackets' over the carbs is a but tricky to say the least. Is this a job
> better entrusted to skydrive / Conrad?
>
> When we have the carb heat kit fitted, we will be changing the coolant. As
> we've had over temperature problems with the oil, I'm reluctant to put the
> Evans coolant in as I believe it will raise the temperatures even more. 
> Can
> I just buy ordinary antifreeze from the motor factor and mix this 50 / 50
> with water? If so, tap water or some form of purified water?
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
>
> 



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