Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:53:30 -0700
Reply-To: Bill Gibson <bill.bgibson@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Bill Gibson <bill.bgibson@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Garcia's Ghost doesn't like gettin' high.
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Such a good Subject line...
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> power loss due to altitude is gradual.
> like if your engine has 100 hp at sea level..
> 90 hp at say 7,000 feet.
> one poster said 3 hp per 1,000 feet gain I think...sounds about right.
>
> what is the cold start problem ?
> for a 'cant' get out of it's own way' ..
> still would like to know which engine !
> it's probably a 2.1.
>
> ....often it's not fuel pressure, fuel delivery, or fuel filter ..
> but I like to make sure , just in case. Just found a fuel filter about 80
> or 90 % clogged.
> Fuel pumps are 'usually 'fine. ( should always carry a spare on trips )
> Occasionally there is the fuel tank that's restricted .
>
> got your 'vanagon syndrome fix harness on your AFM ?
>
> here's another thing I notice ..
> is appears that people to not really LOOK often ..I wrote this a few days
> ago...
> but with engine off, get your nose in there and look carefully at
> *everything* ...like Monk ( TV series ) ...
>
> I just found a fat intake leak on a guys' waterboxer engine.
> 'just looking' revealed that in a few minutes.
> how's your air intake boot ?
> those don't spit very often ..but they can.
> I find the hose clamps on those loose sometimes or the boot not well
> connected to the AFM.
>
> someone needs to do some testing, inspecting, and diagnosis.
> and visual inspection ...
> do that like Sherlock Holmes. ..every tiny detail that you can see.
> Sometimes you see a part out of place, or some tiny leak or whatever.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Fisher" <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 7:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Garcia's Ghost doesn't like gettin' high.
>
>
>> So without resorting to a spreadsheet- I've lost a third of my horsepower?
>> Good grief.
>> I guess my main question is: Is there a point (that can be expressed in
>> altitude) at which the ECU can no longer adjust the mixture? Any of you
>> Boulderites want to weigh in?
>> Btw, the cold start problem seems to be related to flooding.
>>
>> Cya,
>> Robert
>
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Bill Gibson
Tempe, Arizona, USA
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