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Date:         Sat, 30 Jun 2001 17:56:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Rachel Cogent <cogent@GNTECH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rachel Cogent <cogent@GNTECH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tough driving(thin air)
Comments: To: Gary Lee <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <000001c101c8$af31d490$e5633b8e@unknown>
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Now THAT is a good trick!

Entity Gary Lee spoke thus:

> Original message: > "When I drove my non-turbo diesel in Santa Fe (7200 ft) the air was so > thin power loss was about 1/3 and cold startups in winter were a real > challenge. even if it was turbo that still does nothing for starting in > thin air." > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Here is my diesel vanagon / thin air story: > > I drove my turbo diesel westy up to the top rim of Yosemite (10,000 feet > I think) a while back. It was September and getting cold. The engine > was getting worn out so it was not in the best shape to begin with. It > would just barely run after I got it started. I could not get the van > started at all unless I disconnected the alternator (unplugged the > field). When the alternator was connected there was too much load on > the engine and it would not stay running just after you started it. > > Gary Lee > Calgary, Canada


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