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Old 1st Dec 2005, 06:51
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Both very interesting articles and like I said I'm no expert. I still think detonation is very unlikely to occur where carb heat is accidently left on for two reasons. Having descended the cylinder temperatures are unlikely to be very hot, also the mixture will be richer with carb heat applied. Both these things are opposed to detonation. However, you are correct I suppose if carb heat is then left on significantly into the climb as temperatures rapidly rise and yes, then detonation may occur due to very high cylinder head temperatures and hot air applied. I was thinking you had meant detonation would occur as power was applied for the go around ... which is where it is unlikely. Hopefully by the time you are established in the climb you would have realised carb heat was still applied due to the lack of performance.

Understanding is everything, and I'm sure from what you have said that you do understand. I had just misread how you had applied that understanding to your previous post.

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