CARB.TEMP.INDICATOR

FROM THE BIGINNING OF BUILDING MY COZY III I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT ICE IN THE CARBURATOR. I NEVER DID LIKE THE IDEA, THAT THE FIRST INDICATION OF ICE IN THE CARB. IS WHEN YOU LOSE POWER. I LOOKED AT THE SO CALLED OPTICAL ICE DETECTOR,THIS WAS BACK IN 1986 OR SO, IT WAS PRICEY THEN AND IT STILL IS. MY SOLUTION WAS A PROGRAMMABLE THERMOMETER THAT YOU COULD PROGRAM FOR HI 0R LO TEMPS. AND HAVE IT DRIVE AN LED AND  ALARM WHEN IT REACHES YOUR PRESET TEMPS.


YOU CAN GET THIS UNIT AT RADIO SHACK SPECIAL ORDER "#RSU 10640316".THE THERMOMETER IS POWERED BY  A "A-A" BATTERY,BUT THROUGH THE USE OF TRANSISTORS IT WILL DRIVE 12VDC DEVICES SUCH AS LEDS AND BUZZERS OR HORNS. I WIRED MINE UP SO THE BUZZER AND THE LIGHT ARE SYNCHRONIZED AND REALLY GETS YOUR ATTENTION. THE PROBE TIP IS STAINLESS STEEL WHICH I EPOXYED IN PLACE AT THE CARB. HEAT TRANSITION TO THE CARB. I MOUNTED THE DISPLAY BELOW THE NOSE GEAR CRANK ( LOOKS MESSY) THATS BECAUSE I USED SILICON TO HOLD IT IN PLACE,AND THAT STUFF IS MESSY.THE THREE BUTTONS ON THE UPPER LEFT HAND OF THE DISPLAY ARE THE PROGRAMMING BUTTONS.THE LEAD THAT CAME WITH THE UNIT WAS ONLY 24 INCHES LONG SO I SOLDERED 20GA. WIRE TO THE EXISTING LEADS TO REACH THE CARB. BE CAREFULL WHEN YOU STRIP THE LEADS AS THEY ARE VERY SMALL(CAUTION- REMOVE THE BATTERY FROM THE UNIT BEFORE YOU SOLDER.) I REPLACE THE BATTERY ONCE A YEAR DURING THE ANNUAL,OTHER THAN THAT IT HAS BEEN TROUBLE FREE. THE MANUAL THAT COMES WITH IT IS CONCISE AND EASY TO FOLLOW, AND THE PRICE IS $20.00. Click here to write me.