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Old 01-31-2017, 06:59 AM   #228 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Yeah the heated air intake is to prevent icing and increase fuel economy at cruise.

Gasoline fully vaporizes at something like 300°F and diesel is more like 400°F to 600°F.
OK that maybe true with pure gas and diesel, BUT I have read that to fully vaporize ALL the junk in our fuel we need the 600F plus...other wise you end up with gunk plugging any vapor system.

With airplanes I was aware carb heat is like the wing warmers/deicing, only needed and use in bad weather...

Rich
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