Carburator heat

by jay white in General Tech Discussion 10 years ago

Does anyone know how the electric Carburator heat system works in a Mod IV Kitfox. I want carb heat but I don't have room in the round cowl for anything extra.

Re: Carburator heat

by Roger Lee » 10 years ago

Roger Lee

125 5.12k 4.53k

Hi Jay,

Have you looked into the hot coolant carb heat option? There is a short manifold block attached to the carb. It doesn't draw power like the electric one and is always working.

Roger Lee
LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
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Re: Carburator heat

by Rhett Mitchell » 10 years ago

Rhett Mitchell

8 99 0

I just saw one of these coolant systems on an Airborne trike.
Looks quite compact and efficient. Rotax supplied system I believe.

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Re: Carburator heat

by Roger Lee » 10 years ago

Roger Lee

125 5.12k 4.53k

The hot coolant system never draws power like an electrical carb heat system, doesn't make the carbs run richer because it isn't injecting any extra hot air and it doesn't need to be turned on because it is on all the time.

Roger Lee
LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
520-349-7056 Cell

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Re: Carburator heat

by Rob Seaton » 10 years ago

Rob Seaton

3 1.32k 240

I have not heard anything but bad news from the owners of electric carb heaters.
Sadly I don't think the Kitfox 4 will have room for the water type heaters.

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