ALTERNATE AIR is referring to a different STATIC air source, Virg On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 05:04:42 -0700 (PDT) Scott William <scot...@yahoo.com> writes: > > > --- Colin Rainey <brokerpilot9...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > A quick look > > in any certified aircraft cockpit will reveal an > > "alternate air" control that is the same as carb > > heat, heated air applied at the throttle plate area. > > Ok, I missed this. I was looking in a new Cessna that > is fuel injected, and I was looking for "carb heat", > then I realized it was injected and assumed that it > didn't need it. > > So here I am, looking at the panel, and I see a red > nob that says, "Alt Static Air Pull On". Is that what > you are referring to? > > So, would that then pull intake air from inside the > cowling instead of the outside? > > So, here's my point: I am thinking about developing a > home made injection system for my motor. The throttle > bodies will be located on the top of the engine. My > air would be pulled from an air duct in the cowling, > and since most of my flying would be in Florida, and > it does get very humid sometime on cold days, icing > would be a concern, I would think. SO, that being > said, would I need to have carb heat pulled from the > manifold, or would "alt static air" from inside the > cowling suffice? Your opinion? > > > Scott > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
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