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Old 29th Sep 2008, 14:01
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Will88
 
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When is the greatest potential for icing? When the greatest temperature drop occurs...which occurs at high power settings when the greatest airflow takes place through the venturi.
The greatest potential for carb ice is at low power settings, not high.

The venturi effect is more pronounced when the throttle butterfly is restricting the flow of the air, as opposed to when the throttle is wide open.
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