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Date:         Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:51:05 -0600
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1991 westy - altitude sickness?
Comments: To: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <GNKE1n01808X5Fr01NKG5c>
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My 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile with 2.1 liter engine (original waterboxer) runs very well and gets better mileage at high altitudes than at low altitudes. mcneely

---- Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > On Jan 20, 2014, at 2:07 PM, KevinPGilleran <kevin@GILLERANENERGY.COM> wrote: > > All, > > On my last trip out to the Grand Canyon and then circling clockwise around > to Zion I found that my 1991 westy had problems with what I can only imagine > is the altitude (4970 ft at Kanab Utah). I could barely get the van up to 50 > miles per hour the entire time we were at elevation. But once we dropped > back down into California and were back on highway 5 (400 feet or so) we > were back up 70 mph no problem. > Any ideas of where I should start on this issue would be much appreciated. > > Your '91 says it requires 91 octane on the fuel cover door IIRC? > Is this a change in altitude performance for your van? > Do you use 91 octane? > > My performance suffers at higher altitude as well, but then I have an engine > conversion (Subie) and always use 91 octane. I guess I wonder if this is the > first time this has happened in your travels at altitude, or if it's just been a long > time since you were driving your van at that altitude? > > bob

-- David McNeely


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