[Chrysler300] Re: Reno Hot August Nights, Thin Mountain Air

[Gary Nelson <garythepartsdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All

When Rich says "any carburetor problems will be exaggerated at higher 
altitudes", that means your car will run rich do to the thinner atmosphere 
with less oxygen. If you know your car runs on the rich side at lower 
elevations, (black smoke at tail pipe, sooty plugs) I would consider 
jetting leaner to your altitude. I would not concern yourself to jet to 
higher altitude for the short stay. As Rich says you will loose some 
performance.

Gary
Incline Village, NV (north shore Lake Tahoe). Live at 6300', climb Mt. Rose 
to the summit at 8900', arrive at office in Reno at 4400'. All in 40 min.

At 12:39 AM 08/21/2004 -0700, Rich Barber wrote:
>Non-supercharged cars perform noticeably different at the higher 
>elevations, even at the 4,500' of Reno.  Be sure to allow more time and 
>space for merging from on ramps and passing, even on level or downhill 
>grades.  Any carburetor problems will be exaggerated at the higher elevations.
>
>Altitude sickness at the elevations of Lake Tahoe and Reno is not common, 
>but may not hit until the second or third day.  The only solution is to 
>immediately leave for lower elevations.  Symptoms include headaches, 
>nausea and sleeplessness as I recall.
>
>MoPa'r to ya and hope to see you there
>
>Rich Barber
>Brentwood, CA 94513 (3 hours from Tahoe-sea level elevation: 19')
>C-300
>
>Gary Nelson wrote:
>>
>>Hi All
>>
>>Bob is mostly correct except non registered cars can cruse the first
>>evening, (unregistered) referred to as Open Cruse in down town Sparks. After
>>that car's must have registration sticker on them.
>>I am registered for ' 05 HAN. I get a room for the week at the Peppermill
>>Hotel Casino and leave my Roadster in the north lot that they dedicate to
>>registered cars. That way I do not have to drive to lake and back every
>>day. Any one who plans a early visit during HAN contact me and we will
>>cruse down town Reno in my Roadster which is only 5 min down Virginia. It
>>is a blast w/ thousands of spectators lining the boulevard.
>>
>>There are many events and two should be mentioned. There is a fairly large
>>swap meet near by and the Silver Auto Auction that both start on Wed thru
>>Sat. If you are not registered you pay $5 entry and $5 parking unless you
>>find a space on the street. There is no charge to be a spectator of the
>>parade on Sunday morning.
>>First come first serve if you want to parade w/ me in my Roadster. Contact
>>me in July of ' 05. Only seats two.
>>
>>Sad to say I will not have my C ready for 05 meet. I thought I may photo
>>the bezels and medallions and tape them on quarters of my driver. Will I
>>get by? Second thought, hell I could drill holes and bolt the real ones on.
>>Maybe the short and long spears also. OH! the long spear will go past the
>>door. That's right I can just cut it.
>>
>>As a closing thought any one with a heart or respiratory condition should
>>talk to there doctor about the elevation at Lake Tahoe, 6400'. I remember
>>this as my Mother in law could not come to Lake due to her health condition.
>>The air is thin as they say and the healthy will be short of breath going
>>up one flight of stairs. You can acclimate but, that takes 6 months.
>>
>>Have fun thinking about all this.
>>
>>Gary
>>
>>Gary
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 08:16 AM 08/20/2004 -0700, Bob Jasinski wrote:
>>
>>>I would like to add some personal insight regarding the Reno Hot August 
>>>Nights event.  I have been to the event 6 times since 1995, 5 times 
>>>being a registered participant, 1 time not registered.  Hot August 
>>>Nights is a weeklong (July 30 to August 7th) with scheduled daily events 
>>>such as a poker run, cruises and show and shine car shows.  All 
>>>registered participants are allowed to participate in these events, and 
>>>can always find a place to park their car for all to see, enjoy, and 
>>>respect. If you are not registered, you can of course still come to Reno 
>>>and enjoy the cars, but if you have a collector car, you will be forced 
>>>to park it with all the other non-registered cars, and walk to the car 
>>>events.  Also, only registered cars are allowed to participate in the 
>>>cruises.  You read me right, you must be registered to be in the 
>>>scheduled cruises, as the streets are closed to non-registered cars. I 
>>>have not been to the event for several years because I failed to 
>>>register in time.  This past year, in trying to get in to 2004, I got a 
>>>letter back stating that if I wanted to be in 2005 (and this was before 
>>>the 2004 event), I had a short window of time (maybe 1 week) to provide 
>>>payment ($100.00)to be in the 2005 event.  I was being offered this 
>>>because I was turned down for 2004 (which I had registered for in 
>>>February of 2004). It is a great car show, not doubt-the best I've ever 
>>>been to.  Just know what you are getting involved with as it is 
>>>expensive for lodging and challenging to participate if you are not 
>>>registered.  Here is the website: 
>>><http://www.hotaugustnights.net/>http://www.hotaugustnights.net/ Bob J 
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