i did it twice over the winter with no problems , a couple of the steeper hills felt like i had the choke pulled a bit but then i never messed with the carb since moving here.
up above 10,000 feet
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ICEMAN6166
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up above 10,000 feet
how many of you have taken your truck 2 miles above sea level
i did it twice over the winter with no problems , a couple of the steeper hills felt like i had the choke pulled a bit but then i never messed with the carb since moving here.
i did it twice over the winter with no problems , a couple of the steeper hills felt like i had the choke pulled a bit but then i never messed with the carb since moving here.
1966 F250 4x4
1964 Rambler Ambassador 990
Rest in peace departed Slick family members
Cam Milam
Lesley Ferguson
Steve Lopes
John Sutton
1964 Rambler Ambassador 990
Rest in peace departed Slick family members
Cam Milam
Lesley Ferguson
Steve Lopes
John Sutton
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FORDMANLCRACKEL
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Re: up above 10,000 feet
Never had that problem. I'm only about 10' above sea level.
Lonnie
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Re: up above 10,000 feet
I envy that 10 feet, Lonnie! when the tide comes in, the sewers quit working here!
Paul
Paul
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Life's too short for boring vehicles!
My quest to develop a universal solvent is held up by the lack of a storage container.
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bobenhotep
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Re: up above 10,000 feet
I have been wondering about how much adjustment would be needed. My truck started out near sea level, then I moved to New Mexico, and now I am about 4500 above sea level. I have read that the YF carbs are good to about 5000 feet. I have to cross mountains to get to White Sands, and much of the rest of the state, and I was wondering if the carb would magically crap out at over 5000 feet, or if I would be okay.
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My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
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My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
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William-in-St George
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ICEMAN6166
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Re: up above 10,000 feet
at high altitudes the air is thinner, therefore the mixture is richer.
one can lean out the mix but then if you get it too lean worse problems can occur than gas mileage. i would rather run the old y on the rich side. its fine at 7K and unless i was living way up high i would not mess with it any.
one can lean out the mix but then if you get it too lean worse problems can occur than gas mileage. i would rather run the old y on the rich side. its fine at 7K and unless i was living way up high i would not mess with it any.
1966 F250 4x4
1964 Rambler Ambassador 990
Rest in peace departed Slick family members
Cam Milam
Lesley Ferguson
Steve Lopes
John Sutton
1964 Rambler Ambassador 990
Rest in peace departed Slick family members
Cam Milam
Lesley Ferguson
Steve Lopes
John Sutton
Re: up above 10,000 feet
I bought my truck in Seattle and drove it to Colorado where I'm at close to 8000'. The only thing I have noticed is that I need to let the truck warm up longer or it can stall after the first stop. It's probably not running at optimum but I'm going to wait until the engine gets re-built in June or July.
Julie
Julie
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ICEMAN6166
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Re: up above 10,000 feet
ive been to Durango 3x this year, always in the rambler. time to take the truck i guess.
will be going there next month sometime maybe we can get together. always nice to see other members.
have actually seen several 61-66 on the road, theres a few in Cortez. theres also 2 grain haulers right down the road from me.
will be going there next month sometime maybe we can get together. always nice to see other members.
have actually seen several 61-66 on the road, theres a few in Cortez. theres also 2 grain haulers right down the road from me.
1966 F250 4x4
1964 Rambler Ambassador 990
Rest in peace departed Slick family members
Cam Milam
Lesley Ferguson
Steve Lopes
John Sutton
1964 Rambler Ambassador 990
Rest in peace departed Slick family members
Cam Milam
Lesley Ferguson
Steve Lopes
John Sutton
Re: up above 10,000 feet
Before tearing it down for restoration I ran my F-250 from Hilo 5 ft above sea level, to the summet of Mauna Kea 14,000 ft above sea level, back down to Kailua Kona 3ft above sea level..... All in the same day. I had to get out and play with the carb a few times, but she made the trip just fine.
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Re: up above 10,000 feet
Hey Iceman, Send me a PM when you are headed to Durango, and bring your truck!
Julie
Julie