Willie,
In my XS Trigear G-CBYN I have 450 hours behind a non induction heated 912S
and 100 hours on one with a coolant heated connector on the manifold side of
the carb as supplied by Skydrive.
The former has regularily given a burble as ice is swallowed from each carb.
Before the burble the effect of the ice on performance is unnoticeable.
The twitches generated on me are not.
With the heater I have never had a suggestion of the burble.
The heating is effective and I am sticking with it on the new aircraft.
Installation is simple but moves the intake plenum chamber rearwards about
15mm.
The inspector did not consider it as a mod and just signed up the logbook.
Alasdair Milne
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Harrison" <willie.harrison@tinyonline.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:01 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Rotax carb heaters
> <willie.harrison@tinyonline.co.uk>
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> Folks, 2 questions:
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> 1. What experience does anyone have of electric or coolant-based carb
> heaters for Rotax engines?
>
> 2. Can anyone tell me whether either of these is regarded as a standard
> mod by the LAA?
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Willie Harrison
> G-BZNY
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