Original T at elevation

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Kajtek1
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Original T at elevation

Post by Kajtek1 » Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:44 am

I took my 1922 T to my cabin lately and when it performed well, during loading at my home sitting at 1600', at the cabin having over 9000' elevation it was misfiring.
I adjusted carburetor and I turned the needle all the way in for best idle, when the lack of power was pretty evident as I could not drive on grades we have there.
I pulled the plugs and 1 of them was wet. Plugs are relatively new.
Having no parts with me, I just left it there and I am going back with new plugs and spare coil I have.
But could it be just the elevation making such poor performance?
In the past I took my carbureted boat to Lake Tahoe, who is at 6200' elevation and I had to replace propeller with lower pitch for the boat to go into planning.
No option of changing differential on Ford. :ugeek:


Jerry VanOoteghem
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Re: Original T at elevation

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:52 am

Kajtek1 wrote:
Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:44 am
I took my 1922 T to my cabin lately and when it performed well, during loading at my home sitting at 1600', at the cabin having over 9000' elevation it was misfiring.
I adjusted carburetor and I turned the needle all the way in for best idle, when the lack of power was pretty evident as I could not drive on grades we have there.
I pulled the plugs and 1 of them was wet. Plugs are relatively new.
Having no parts with me, I just left it there and I am going back with new plugs and spare coil I have.
But could it be just the elevation making such poor performance?
In the past I took my carbureted boat to Lake Tahoe, who is at 6200' elevation and I had to replace propeller with lower pitch for the boat to go into planning.
No option of changing differential on Ford. :ugeek:
Wrong forum section. Post your question here instead https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=2

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