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Subject:Re: 1991 westy - altitude sickness?
From:Robert Stevens
Date:Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:44:09 -0700

OOPS! sorry for not noticing that, Steven.

On Jan 20, 2014, at 3:36 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

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
>
>
>