<VV> Coil Heater
Wade Halsey
HiHal at adelphia.net
Wed Oct 5 19:54:03 EDT 2005
> ---it was noticed that there is a "D" shaped hole in the shroud
> directly under the coil.
>
> 1) is this a coil heater ?
> 2) is the edge of the coil supposed to fill the hole ?
>
> Why is it there ? (Figured someone would know).
Source of constant carb heat to prevent carburetor icing. (Carb icing
plagued the 1960 Vairs)
I block the hole off during the hot summer months. Carb icing can occur
at surprisingly high temperatures though, especially if the humidity is
also high.
Wade Halsey
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