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Subject:Re: Mileage at altitude - responses/experiences requested
From:Bill
Date:Thu, 28 Oct 1999 21:03:08 -0700

We live at about 4500', and when we drive to Tucson, at about 2500', we see
a BIG increase in power.  Our gas mileage is always awful (12 to 13), but
the Van runs great.  Nothing I've tried has helped.

At 09:59 PM 10/28/99 EDT, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>I don't know about better mileage but I experienced power loss and rich
>running going over the Sierra Nevadas a couple summers ago.  I think it was
>12,000 ft or maybe a bit more.
>
>Ken Wilford
>http://www.vanagain.com
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