F-150's in the high country, EVO question!
#1
F-150's in the high country, EVO question!
Ok we made it back from a trip into the mountains - Breckenridge, CO. The truck ran strong for about 500 miles to Denver, then we hit altitude and the power was left in Denver. Low end was fine but high end was not there, which was fine I guess because all I needed was low end to climb all the other snow covered stuff for three days. I really didnt think that the altitude would dampen the power that much, but when we came back down to Denver, the power rejoined us. I was more curious about if I could have changed the settings on the Evo to correct for the air/gas mixture in high altitudes and since I will be traveling that way again soon, I thought I would throw the question out. Thanks!
#3
But really, the reason you lost power is because the air is MUCH less dense. At 18,000 feet, the atmospheric pressure is about half what it is at sea level. Breck is what, about 10,000 feet? The atmospheric pressure is probably somewhere between 3/4 to 2/3 of what it was at sea level there. In the military, you MUST be breathing supplemental oxygen when flying above 10,000 feet (cabin altitude). Less oxygen means less fuel can be burned, and, less power results.
When I drive over the high passes in Colorado, I just "live with it".
- Jack
Last edited by JackandJanet; 01-04-2010 at 08:39 PM.