Carbs vs Altitude, When does it start to be felt? Options

[Allan]

I know it's really not that important to me right know being that my car is sitting in someone else's garage but WHEN I get it back and completely dialed in, at what altitude do carbs start complaining?

[Flat VW]

QUOTE (Gint @ Dec 3 2005, 02:03 PM)

This I can speak to from experience.  I've driven my fair share of cars (carbuerated mostly) from the west coast to Denver.  With carb'd cars, I always can feel a noticeable difference as soon as I hit 4000 feet.  And yes, around 10k+ you don't want to stop 'cause some cars can be a PITA to get the car started again.  They will start, but takes some cranking.  When I have to stop at that kind of altitude, I like to park downhill so I can roll start if need be.  Now all of that is moot if you rejet as soon as you get to altitude.

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The other variable for me on the way to the Fall Foliage Classic ,at least, was that the car was packed to the gills.

I bet the car gained 300 lbs. in just cargo, plus a full tank of gas, etc.

I "pulled" my first mountian at about 4000' elevation, and I thought I might just cry, the power was so diminished. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)

Once I got to approx. 2,000' elevation, it was not near as noticable.





John