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In article <9Jua6.1144$Rl5.22547@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>,
grunloh@uiuc.edu (Daniel Grunloh) wrote: Have you (or anyone else) ever used the altitude compensating carb? The density altitude fluctuations are pretty substantial here, plus, I do a lot of high-altitude flying (5000 AGL+) in the summer times so this carb might be useful for me (if I can find one for relatively cheap, that is ;)). I dont know if Id want to try the manually adjustable one or not. Adds a little complexity thats not suitable for my little pea brain ;) ;). Any experience with the high-altitude carb? LS AC fun racer > In article <3a6a656f@new01.bendcable.com>, > "Q" > >There is a way to lean Bing carbs manually in flight. See > >http://www.powerchutes.com/asa.htm > > > >Q > > > >"Mitsuko LeClere" > >news:NFqa6.39644$OD6.3582758@news1.telusplanet.net... > >> What is the score with these Bing carbs.There is no way to lean for > >altitude > >> While in flight. > >> I understand that some snowmobiles have altitude compensating carbs (they > >go > >> up mountains and this becomes necessary). > >> Has anyone looked at using them on ultralights? > > Altitude compensating carbs aree available for Rotax. > They are expensive but I have heard they do work. > > I have Mike Jacobers adjustable bing needle conversion. > > Works great. > > -------------- > Daniel Grunloh (grunloh@uiuc.edu) > http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~grunloh > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ |
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