Fortunately when the temperatures are that low in Atlanta, the humidity is also low.
We get the high humidity in the summer when the temps are well above 80F.
I actually experience carburetor icing once in my life about 21 years ago.
It was in my '56 Cadillac in February. It was a fluke temperature and humidity thing. Temp was in the upper 30s but the humidity was extremely high. There was a wet fog/mist in the air - some freak weather thing that never happens around here and I've never seen since.
My car conked out and I opened the hood and saw a thin film of ice on the base of the carb. Inside the carb was choked with ice. It thawed out pretty fast after the engine was turned off just from the ambient heat under the hood. I was literally within sight of my house so I drove home and it's never happened again.
Can this valve contribute to vapor lock on these engines?
Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 03/23/2022 10:09 PM.
