Go Sammie Go! Blitzen didn't much like the thin air at the higher altitudes. I was told to use the pricier gas. I think it helped a bit but he was running rich before I even left Austin. Have an awesome trip! On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:00 PM, Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Wow, 900 miles in one day in a VW. You are hardcore. Your carb problems > might be the altitude. After all Denver is a mile high. > > Hope the rest of the trip goes well. > > > On 7/27/2011 8:53 PM, sammie smith wrote: >> >> I am spending the night just north of Denver CO. Made somewhere around 900 >> miles today trying to find a cool climate. Baja is running ok, not great, >> seems I have a carb wanting to mess up. It is cooler here and raining, but >> it was rather warm going through the Texas and OKlahoma panhandles. Saw 5 >> old bugs today. One in a salvage yard, one derelict behind someones house, >> one going down the interstate and two more parked in business parking lots. >