VANAGON archives -- July 2002, week 2 (#86)

Date:         Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:45:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Barnes <j10152@AMIGO.NET>
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From:         Jim Barnes <j10152@AMIGO.NET>
Subject:      Re: High elevation adjustments?
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On Monday 08 July 2002 09:34 am, Andrew Fox wrote:
Going east up to the eisenhower tunnel on I-70 my max speed is about 30 MPH 
(second gear, foot to the floor, 2.1L, AT).
>
Indeed a good hill for comparison! I have to back off the throttle in third 
gear to hold it at 50. Seriously. I believe proper valve adjustment made a 
significant difference years ago. Or maybe my vanagon just likes to be let 
out to lower elevations.
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