2007-11-26 03:28:50 · 6 answers · asked by michael p 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I know someone who built a homemade airplane and he put some part too far from the carburator and his plane iced up and he crashed (he is fine). I had to look up what went wrong so I will share what I found here.
2007-11-26 03:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Motor Mouth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A carb is a venturi, a small restriction in airflow. The venturi effect means that the airflow is faster past the restriction, which lowers the temperature of the air past the venturi. If temps are close to freezing, it is possible for the air temperature at the venturi to actually drop below freezing.
If the air is very humid, this can lead to moisture dropping out of the airstream, and freezing to the carb.
2007-11-26 14:05:28 · answer #2 · answered by Galaxie500XL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High moisture content in the air coupled with low ambient air temps can cause carb icing which is why most cars or aircraft have an air intake heater system to draw warm or hot air off of the exhaust manifold or radiator during operation in cold weather.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carburetor_icing
2007-11-26 11:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carb icing occurs when there is humid air, and the temperature drop in the venturi causes the water vapour to freeze.
2007-11-26 11:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by cimra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine that you have water in your gasoline, use some dry gas additive, should help.
2007-11-26 11:37:19 · answer #5 · answered by Maria b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water in the gas line.
2007-11-26 20:18:36 · answer #6 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋