----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Neff" <neffster189@adelphia.net>
To: "Roadster Listgroup" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:54 PM
Subject: RE: altitude affect on SU Carbs
> Dave Stoll asked:
> >Does the altitude affect SU carbs? ... I bought my roadster from someone
> >in Colorado, had it shipped to Maine at approx. 100ft above sea level and
> >have never had to touch the carbs in 45,000 miles of driving. My
> >thinking
> >is that the vacuum operated pistons in the SUs would also be self
> >regulating
> >to the air density.
>
> Well, it's possible it'd run better back in Colorado, so maybe you should
> bring it back home!
>
It runs fine along the Maine coast as well as the over a few hills known as
the White Mtns
in N.H. I think a few DRONE members can vouch for that...
I get 28-30 mpg and maybe it runs alittle rich but there are no holes in the
pistons either...
daveS
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