[Wing] Fw: Fw: Carb Heat

[T&M Elgood]

Does anyone have any temperature rise information on the 2" tube type carb
heat (see below)
Is this type of reply typical of Ken Scott?
The implication being the manufacturer supply the specs, not the builders.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Scott" <kens at vansaircraft.com>
To: "T&M Elgood" <elgood at aebc.com>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Carb Heat


> Perhaps a carb heat probe?
>
> Forwarded by:   "Support" <support>
> Forwarded to:   KENS
> Date forwarded: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:26:01 -0700
> From:           "T&M Elgood" <elgood at aebc.com>
> To:             <info at vansaircraft.com>
> Subject:        Fw: Carb Heat
> Date sent:      Thu, 17 Apr 2003 09:27:23 -0700
>
> Do you have any suggestions on how to determine the heating
> ability of
> this assembly?  Terry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T&M Elgood" <elgood at aebc.com>
> To: <info at vansaircraft.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 6:03 PM
> Subject: Fw: Carb Heat
>
>
> > Ken, thanks for the reply,
> >
> > There is a requirement for Amateur Built aircraft in Canada to show
> > that
> the
> > carb heat system is capable of providing a temperature rise of 90
> > degrees
> F.
> > ( shown on AMA:549.13/2  15 April 1987  ) My concern is, is this
> > system capable of providing that much heat, I really doubt it.
> >
> > My reason for asking about this carb heat system is because I am an
> (MD-RA)
> > inspector for amateur built aircraft in BC and I want to be sure
> > that the system works properly. Last weekend I inspected an RV4
> > built by ***** *******, it was the first time I had seen this type
> > of carb heat assembly.
> >
> > Terry Elgood
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ken Scott" <kens at vansaircraft.com>
> > To: "T&M Elgood" <elgood at aebc.com>
> > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 9:27 AM
> > Subject: Re: Carb Heat
> >
> >
> > > It seems to work under most circumstances, but we have never
> > > done formal tests on it.
> > >
> > > Forwarded by:   "Support" <support>
> > > Forwarded to:   kens
> > > Date forwarded: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 06:25:56 -0800
> > > From:           "T&M Elgood" <elgood at aebc.com>
> > > To:             <info at vansaircraft.com>
> > > Subject:        Carb Heat
> > > Date sent:      Thu, 3 Apr 2003 19:54:13 -0800
> > >
> > > In your catalogue a carb heat muff is listed, it is a simple
> > > assembly with what appears to be a 2" aluminum tube with a cut out
> > > to fit over the exhaust pipe. Considering the small surface area
> > > against the exhaust does this assembly provide enough heat, do you
> > > have any test information showing the temperature rise above
> > > ambient.
> > >
> > > Terry Elgood
> > >
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