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Old 10-26-2011, 11:25 PM   #21
domeier
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Re: carb icing, what to do?

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Originally Posted by dagoat View Post
Another thought to ponder. My thirdgen firebird uses coolant running beside the throttle body in order to prevent icing. I don't know of any vehicle carbs off hand that allow coolant to flow through, but I do know there are carbs for motorcycles that have passages for coolant.
When I bought my truck it had a water jacketed spacer between the Holley 600 and manifold. I guess it was to heat the carb? I guess? I guess I don't know what it was supposed to do. I threw it away.
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