those headed to colorado from the east south etc. vehicle check!!

so serious..

its obvious the gathering is gonna be over 9000 feet elavation,, an knowin the rockies that would dictate at least one 10,000 feet plus pass..

your vehicles need to be checked,, my advice would be in denver,, lettem tweek it..

even with modern puter shit,that elavation change an the grades is gonna beat yer moter to piss unless its tweaked for less oxygen..

just tryin to keep folks from payin a unnescessarry tow bill..

luv n lite..

 

Wow I never thought about that,,,awesome advice ,,, Thanx

 

Carburator cars/trucks:

As you travel higher in elevation the air gets thinner and makes your engine run richer. Which is way way better then leaner (which can burn piston rings). So the biggest worry you'd have is a little crappier gas mileage. BUT... if you were going to move and live there for ever you'd want to get your jets changed on your carb as super prolonged rich running will cause gas to mix with oil which will destroy cam and crank bearings. But a short trip for a week or 2 is not going to kill your car... When you climb in altitude, your gas burns at a slower rate than your timing is set for.
If you had put in high octane fuel, it makes it even worse. You may find that when it's cold and you are at altitude, you need lower octane gas to get back the oomph you lost. Or you could retard your timing (dont mess with this just buy their high elevation gas).... High octane gas burns slower, high altitude makes gas burn slower, the cold makes gas burn slower...put them all together, and your gas is too slow. Also gas sold at higher altitudes have a lower octane content and other additives to help, you might want to fill up with gas from there if you plan on driving around up there much while at the gathering.

EFI cars (electronic fuel injection) :

Newer vehicles especially with EFI engines have systems that adjust the mixture based on atmospheric pressure in the intake manifold or within a sensor body or both. This should make your engine run smoothly and efficienlty at any altitude. If not though mainly only a idle adjustment will be required or instead of tinkering under the hood just push the gas down a little more at stops to keep your car idleing smooth.

but all in all hippie hillbillys right 10,000 feet is freaking high! you might want to do a little research about what your spicific engine is designed for as with all the different cars and trucks out there you just never know. but I'd say 99.9% of ya will have no troubles....



Mike...

 

Ok,,, so I don't have to get checked out then??? Just buy the lower octane gas???

 

ive drove over them mountains in both type vehicles..

do what ya want,, but when yer cars gaspin for oxygen an chuggin along with the foot to the floor at 35 mph..

dont say i didnt tell ya so..

 

Lmao,, Im driving a 71 vw microbus,,, Its gonna be chuggin along anyways at 35 up hiill,,,lol,,, Anyone ever try to get on the highway in one,,lol I put the pedal to the floor and scream,,,SPEEED UP YOU BITCHHHHH

 

HP drops 10% for each rise of 1,000 meters (3,300 feet or so) in a naturally aspirated engines


oh that sounds fun....

 

and this is why my car would never make it.

 

Last tme I went to Colorado was for the National. We were in a 79 Toyota Corolla that had 200,000 miles on it at the time. It was in good running order the way any vehicle should be in when launching on an adventure.

The extra precaution seems just that--extra precaution.

 

Since 98.6% have Vehicles over 1965, I can only say:

"Check your BRAKES!"