

| Subject: | Re: running cool |
| From: | bill |
| Date: | Sat, 01 Mar 1997 18:55:27 -0700 |
Have you filled it since you have been in Flagstaff? We have lived in AZ
since 1973 -- 10 years of that in Flagstaff. I have been told that gas is
formulated differently for high altitudes. I know that people who drove up
to Flagstaff often experienced hard starting the next day. We used to try
to be at 1/4 tank or less, and then fill it in Flagstaff first thing. BTW,
Phoenix is at about 2500' of elevation.
>I just drove across the country in my 85 westy with no problems. Driving
>from Phoenix to Flagstaff in a snowstorm my bus started running cold.
>Really cold. In Flagstaff the next day it still ran cold and a signifigant
>drop in power. When I drive around town awhile the temp comes up but it
>still can't get out of its own way. I just had the head-gasket done. It
>also idles rough when cold and stalls when it first starts. It idles
>poorly when warm too. Could the altitude from Phoenix (1000 feet) to
>Flagstaff (7000 feet) cause the problem? Thanks!
Bill
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