High altitude driving issues
Has anyone else had issues with temperature going up on their motorhome when you are driving at high altitudes? It also feels kind of sluggish. We drive a 2000 Fleetwood discovery. Temp comes right do...
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skipnchar wrote:
With a normally aspirated engine (no turbo or super charger) you will be loosing something like 10% of your horse power for each thousand feet you go above sea level. If you have a turbo diesel or turbo charged gasser, this power loss is almost non existent. Also keep in mind that water (also coolant) will boil at a MUCH lower temperature at high altitude so you MAY have lost some water from your radiator. Check to be certain you have a GOOD radiator cap on your engine to keep the coolant under correct operating pressure.
More like 3% per1000 feet
