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1. Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 20:45:33 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; Well, on my late marathon, I started at 1000 feet in Atlanta, went through St. Louis (500) to Denver (5280) to Estes Park (~8500) over Trail Ridge Road (~12200) back down to 8000, back up to ~12500 (; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00715.html (9,332 bytes)
2. Re: Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 05:41:31 -0700; I think this is correct. I've been in a TR6 at about 6500 feet of elevation, after ascending from about 1300 feet, and no adjustment was necessary. I remember thinking that it would need readjusting,; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00732.html (8,191 bytes)
3. Re: Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 08:04:52 -0500; When I drove my 74 TR6 from suburban Chicago to the VTR Convention in Boulder, there was a noticeable loss of power as we climbed higher. The autocross runs were made at a race track, and the engine; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00734.html (8,075 bytes)
4. Re: Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 06:39:38 -0700; ** While it sounds good in principle, there actually were different (richer) needles installed specifically for high altitude vehicles-Don't have the numbers handy, but I'm sure someone on the list; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00736.html (8,159 bytes)
5. RE: Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 09:44:24 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; Wouldn't a higher altitude call for a leaner needle? In my flying days, I used full rich on takeoff and leaned out as I got up to altitude. Jack Radley ** While it sounds good in principle, there act; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00737.html (8,524 bytes)
6. Re: Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 06:46:40 -0700; No carburettor or even fuel injection system can overcome the problem of POWER LOSS at higher altitudes. In Formula One racing, when they held races at Mexico City (over 7000 feet of elevation, corre; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00738.html (8,587 bytes)
7. RE: Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 10:21:37 -0400; It ought to be leaner needles for high altitude. Less Air+same gas=too rich. Now mind you I was not saying there would be NO effect, just that it was not substantial enough to bother with. I suppose; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00744.html (9,235 bytes)
8. Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 14:39:37 -0400; Road down, In 1990 I drove my 6 to Boulder for the VTR and we visited Estes Park and The Rocky Mountain National Park. This was before I learned how to properly adjust the carbs. The car seemed to ru; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00762.html (8,131 bytes)
9. Re: Altitude and carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 15:41:46 -0700; Yep, that's been my experience too, driving up what passes for mountains here (8,000'). There may be a slight power loss but no fouling or rough running. Geo Hahn 59 TR3A; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00780.html (7,815 bytes)
10. Altitude and Carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 17:31:42 -0400; In my attempts to retune the 6 since I returned home I discovered that I had a vacuum leak on my front carb where the vacuum line connects for the vacuum retard. The plug failed so I think THAT was t; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00787.html (10,760 bytes)
11. RE: Altitude and Carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:03:38 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; This is a follow up to non-altitude comments you made regarding carbs. In my continuing carb adventure as soon as I felt I had my problems solved by adjusting the mixture, I too encountered very hig; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00811.html (12,709 bytes)
12. RE: Altitude and Carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 13:25:10 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; The vacuum line I pulled off was the line attached to the "vacuum unit" on the distributor. Frankly, I don't know if that is the advance or the retard. My car is a 100% stock 76 TR6 and I don't know; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00830.html (16,425 bytes)
13. RE: Altitude and Carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 10:17:28 -0400; car Jack, Have you tried blocking off the Decell valves? These are the valves on the right side (I think) of the carb very near the throttle plates. There are dighrams in these and their purpose is t; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00888.html (9,538 bytes)
14. RE: Altitude and Carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 17:00:19 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; I concur fully with Bud, except need to point out that B2Y is the stock needle for 69. It was changed to B1AF in 70. I had B1AFs in carbs designed for B2Y and thats why I was too lean. Jim Altman jal; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg01014.html (11,470 bytes)
15. RE: Altitude and Carbs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 17:00:19 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; I concur fully with Bud, except need to point out that B2Y is the stock needle for 69. It was changed to B1AF in 70. I had B1AFs in carbs designed for B2Y and thats why I was too lean. Jim Altman jal; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg01349.html (11,390 bytes)

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