I think you would want to lean out the fuel mixture the higher you go . because the air gets thinner. less air less fuel.:) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Kiernan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] mountain passes
> > > Dale wrote: > > > > He's probably referring to the thinner air meaning a leaner fuel mixture. > > Depending on your local altitude, the difference can be significant. Years > > ago I drove a 73 Buick over Cloudcroft, NM at an altitude of 9000 feet which > > is about 8000 feet above my home's altitude. Car wheezed and coughed like > > it wasn't going to make it to the top and it barely did. Made the same > > drive a year or so ago in a 2004 Mercury Sable with modern fuel injection > > and had no problems whatsoever as the computer controls compensated for the > > altitude. > > Aaaah so. OK, now here's a real dumb question: is there an easy > carburetor adjustment to richen the fuel mixture just short of > taking on some high altitudes, or do you have to do a whole lot of > related stuff? > > I live in San Francisco, practically at sea level. >
