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Old 24th January 2012 | 20:24
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Crash one
 
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As a result I usually taxi with carb heat on, just for fun!!! regardless of the time of year.
That's a pretty bad idea. The air you select with carb heat goes in unfiltered, so any bit of crud lying around will get sucked into the intake. It also effectively enriches the mixture, increasing the risk of plug fouling.
I suppose there is little point in mentioning that I also said:

For short distances over wet grass I'd prefer it to walking out of the barley.
Tarmac/concrete/gravel/dirt, no.
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