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Date:         Sun, 1 Jul 2001 00:43:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tough driving(thin air)
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I frequently get up above 9000 feet (we are surrounded by mountains here) and it still runs OK, with no starting problems. Just the lower power and MPG.

Bill

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Lee" <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET> > > 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.


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