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Old 3rd Nov 2020, 21:08
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I have personally never seen a 0 470 engine that did not lose MP when carb heat was applied. If MP did rise after application of carb heat then there was carb ice present. Of note carb heat can clear carb ice in only a few seconds and this engine can be quite susceptible to carb icing
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