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What is one effect of applying carburetor heat?
Choices
It increases engine power and leans the mixture
Carburetor heat reduces power and enriches the mixture; it does neither of these.
✓ It reduces engine power and enriches the mixturecorrect
Warmer, less dense air reduces power and makes the mixture richer.
It has no effect on power or mixture
Carburetor heat measurably affects both power and mixture.
It shuts off fuel to the engine
Carburetor heat routes warm air; it does not cut fuel.
Why
Applying carburetor heat routes warmer, less dense air to the carburetor, which reduces power and enriches the mixture while melting or preventing ice.
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