Stan (or anyone),

What in the blue blazes is a 'Windage Tray' ???

Clive Smith
'88 Syncro Transporter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: 85 octane in Colorado

> The archives are full of discussion on fuel octane vs performance.
> I will accept correction on any statement I make below.
> All fuels of all grades are blended for the specific environment that
> they are delivered to.
> Fuels sold in major smog prone cities have additives that are not blended
> into fuels sold forty miles from the big cities.
> These *country fuels* will produce more power and better overall
> performance than the *city blends*.
> I've also experienced better fuel economy running the *country fuels*.
> In addition I've heard a wide variety of reasons that vehicles perform
> poorly at high altitudes (in addition to lower compression). Some of
> these are:
> Partially clogged Catalytic Converters, Ignition degraded from long term
> use, Spark coils partially failing at high Rpms, Poorly adjusted AFMs,
> Improper Timing, Clogged Injectors, Poorly adjusted valves and failing
> fuel pumps and pressure regulators.
> If you have a high mileage engine it can be the sole reason for poor
> performance.
> This link will take you to an altitude vs compression chart.
> http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/altitude.htm
> In recent discussions on windage trays it has been speculated that a
> properly built and installed windage tray can give you 5 to 10 additional
> horsepower and lower engine temperatures (another subject for later
> discussions)
>
> Stan Wilder
>
>
> On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 23:53:48 -0400 Kim Brennan <KimBrennan@AOL.COM>
> writes:
> > In a message dated Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:52:22 AM Eastern Standard
> > Time, "Richard A. Jones" <Jones@colorado.edu> writes:
> >
> > >I'm enjoying the story of your trip, but our gas in Colorado isn't
> > >garbage.  The
> > >octane is reduced because of the altitude, since the oxygen is
> > reduced.
> > >I won't
> > >comment on our level of civilization.  ;-)
> >
> > So many have said...but for a transient (such as myself) who is
> > intending to be at low altitude within a tankful....
> >
> > Ah well. Another updated in a moment.
> >
>
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