<VV> Carburetor Heat System

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/12/2009 9:36:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:

Maybe  they are an attempt to get cooler air 
to circulate throughout the upper  engine compartment  and to the fuel 
pump area to help with vapor lock  issues.  I just don't know.

Wondering,

Bill  Strickland



I asked the same question too, but I seem to dimly recall that they were  
put their by Fisher Body to deflect dust and/or water so less got sucked  
into the engine cooling fan.
 
Bob Hall
Group Corvair
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