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Date:         Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:36:15 -0800
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1991 westy - altitude sickness?
In-Reply-To:  <3C1A5367-B728-4F95-BFE5-986120A1F4FA@gmail.com>
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Well, I think you want to address Kevin on his. I only responded about the octane usage. My 91 doesn't have any trouble at all at high altitude. Well, at least, the last time it was up that high... No changes to the system at all.

Steven 91 Westy

On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> > On Jan 20, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > On those kind of trips (cross-country or long distance) I do use 91 octane > as I understood that it tends keep > the heads slightly cooler. > > So is this a change in behavior at altitude for your van? > If it is, has it been given a tune up recently, new plugs, rotor, > points, condenser, timing advance set to about 7-10 degrees btdc? > bob > > >


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