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Date:         Fri, 5 Sep 2003 18:28:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: high altitude
Comments: To: Debbie Walters <debbwa@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Hi Debbie,

FWIW: I lived outside Cheyenne WY for 4 years (95-99)and my house was at 7,500 ft and I frequently got to 8,200 ft. Occasionally I would reach over 12,000 ft. Not once did I encounter a problem with the thinning air. Well the van didn't (90 GL, 2.1l, air flow wiring mod installed). Living there takes about 6 weeks to acclimate. (*sp?*)

As far as the air filter solution goes, it sounds like a dirty air filter problem and the thin air only made the problem worse.

Jere 90 GL 88 GL

-------Original Message------- From: Debbie Walters <debbwa@EARTHLINK.NET> Sent: 09/05/03 06:12 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: high altitude

> > Hi guys,

I'll be driving Gypsy cross country from Florida to Montana next summer, and just learned from somebody that when they took a trip in the '70's into altitude they had problems with their car until somebody told them to take out the airfilter.

Should I expect to have problems when we hit the mountains, and will taking out the air filter do the trick? Or is there anything I should add/do to Gypsy now in preparation for the altitude?

Thanks,

deb '85 Westy "Gypsy" Orlando >


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