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Old 5th Mar 2009, 10:48
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Icing

Inlet icing and Carby icing are distinctly different. In let icing is when the air inlet before the carby suffers ice build-up. Carby icing is when ice forms in the carby venturi and throttle butterfly area and is what carby heat clears. As a general rule, if you need carby heat go the whole hog, i.e. full heat until the ice clears.
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