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

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> 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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