---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/15/04: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:53 AM - carb ice (John Karnes) 2. 12:23 PM - Re: carb ice (Larry McFarland) 3. 03:03 PM - Re: oil temp (The Meiste's) 4. 03:03 PM - Re: carb ice (The Meiste's) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:53:29 AM PST US From: "John Karnes" Subject: Stratus-List: carb ice --> Stratus-List message posted by: "John Karnes" Hi all, Just wondering if I need to worry about carb ice with these Bing carbs. Not that I could ever do anything about it since I have no "carb heat" to apply... John Karnes 601 HDS ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:23:33 PM PST US From: "Larry McFarland" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: carb ice --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" John, "Bing carbs don't have a venturi that creates icing", so carb heat is not needed, or so I've read. Alternative Engines Vol I Larry McFarland 601HDS (Stratus) > > Just wondering if I need to worry about carb ice with these Bing carbs. > Not that I could ever do anything about it since I have no "carb heat" to > apply... > > John Karnes > 601 HDS ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:03:34 PM PST US From: "The Meiste's" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: oil temp --> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" > My oil temp sender came already installed in the oil pan. It looks like a > hole was drilled in the oil pan and the sender was screwed in and sealed into > the pan. It's very possible the stock EA-81 did not have provision for > measuring oil temp, like all the Fords I have ever owned (just water temp, no oil > temp). > > Stratus also sent me a VDO temp gauge, the same gauge Zenair sent me for the > water temp. So, the sensor might be the same as for the water temp, or the > head temp since the sensor is installed into the left head. > > Dick (601-HDS, Stratus) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Same here. Kelly Stratus 601 HD ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:03:34 PM PST US From: "The Meiste's" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: carb ice --> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" With two winters & one summer with mine I have yet to notice any problems. Seems to be plenty of under cowl heat so I believe the carbs are sucking fairly warm (and dry) air at all times. FWIW I also flew a Rotax 503 powered plane for 250 hours prior to my Zodiac construction. The carbs were the Bing 54 style, and were mounted outside of the aircraft. They also performed well with no icing problems. Kelly Stratus 601 HD +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > John, > "Bing carbs don't have a venturi that creates icing", so > carb heat is not needed, or so I've read. Alternative Engines Vol I > > Larry McFarland 601HDS (Stratus) > > > > > Just wondering if I need to worry about carb ice with these Bing carbs. > > Not that I could ever do anything about it since I have no "carb heat" to > > apply... > > > > John Karnes > > 601 HDS