<VV> Carburetor Heat System

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/13/2009 11:23:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jld at wk.net  
writes:

The  engine compartment air deflectors were added to all FC's about  
3-27-61.  Their purpose was to prevent carburetor icing.    Without them 
FC's will experience carb icing when driven at highway  speeds, on high 
humidity days, at temperatures between 30 and 42 degrees  F.   They do 
not effect engine cooling only serve to deflect the  engine cooling air 
away from the carburetor intake area.
Jim  Davis



Thanks Jim.
 
I had also heard (I think from the late Bob Kirkman) that they deflected  
the dust picked up from the front wheels away from the carb intakes as  well.
 
Bob Hall
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