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Old 21st Jul 2012, 20:24
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bena
 
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Good job Matari with the information of auto filter :-)

The rubber is fragile than the normal and it wasn't problem only this one piece. So if you can check it , do it. You can simply crook the rubber and if some part crumble, you are in a trouble. If is the steel grid partly visible on a rubber edge of a filter than is this one bad too.

I agree with ericferret. The engine speed go down slowly. When the mechanic execute the inspection, he found the long part in carburetor venturi and detached part of rubber was washed-up.

To IMO, I'm sure that it wasn't carb icing. The temperature was 20-25 deg Celsia and I pull full the carb heat.

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