Adjusting stove for high altitude
 

Adjusting stove for high altitude

Started by Scott & Heather, June 29, 2016, 02:09:34 PM

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Scott & Heather

So, if we are going to spend any time above 7,000 feet, do we need to change the regulator in our range?


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Scott & Heather
1984 MCI 9 6V92-turbo with 9 inch roof raise (SOLD)
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luvrbus

No just adjust the air so you have a blue flame not a yellow flame
Life is short drink the good wine first

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM

Or just go all Electric like I did with my new Eagle.  :D
1999 Prevost H3-45
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Utahclaimjumper

  7000 is no big deal,, I live at 6000 and go to 9000 often with no problems.>>>Dan
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brmax

Gary does that mean electric like a phone and jimmy johns  ;D

Now I wonder where I even put that water column tester its only been 10?12 years

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Floyd
1992 MC9
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Allison

Dave5Cs

Scott if you are going from sea level or about the altitude will mess with all your heads and bodies. Eat Spinach the vitamin A helps you adjust to it. Our son would actually pass out at times from it. I lived just below Pikes Peak for 10 years and it took almost 3 months after moving there to get used to it.
Dave5Cs
"Perfect Frequency"1979 MCI MC5Cs 6V-71,644MT Allison.
2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 60th Anniversary edition.
1998 Jeep TJ ,(Gone)
Somewhere in the USA fulltiming.

Scott & Heather

Dave, I'm comfy with high altitude. I love snowboarding the backside of copper mountain. No lifts to take you there, you take a snowcat and then hike up the last bit and peak out around 15,000 feet. Only a few dozen guys up there doing it. Fun, you can make your own tracks in the snow. Takes 40 minutes to get down the mountain back to the lifts. I took an aspirin every day for the headache and that was about it. Not sure if my oven or stove will soot up tho


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Scott & Heather
1984 MCI 9 6V92-turbo with 9 inch roof raise (SOLD)
1992 MCI 102C3 8v92-turbo with 8 inch roof raise CURRENT HOME
Click link for 900 photos of our 1st bus conversion:
https://goo.gl/photos/GVtNRniG2RBXPuXW9

Tony LEE

We have had our Bigfoot camper up to 16,400 feet and there was no problem cooking with the normal gas stove. Needed a pressure cooker though and the coffee wasn't too hot.
Refrigerator wasn't so keen to light though and the propane generator would only start if I held the governor linkage half way to get the mixture right for initial ignition. Once it warmed up for a few seconds it ran OK.
Only thing that really ran out of puff was me but we were only there for a short time

Scott & Heather

Thanks tony. Ok, well, I guess worst case scenario is we will see how it does when we are there :)


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1984 MCI 9 6V92-turbo with 9 inch roof raise (SOLD)
1992 MCI 102C3 8v92-turbo with 8 inch roof raise CURRENT HOME
Click link for 900 photos of our 1st bus conversion:
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Dave5Cs

Scott years ago when I was a lot younger we Went up to Whistler mountain Canada and got dropped off by Helicopter and ski down hill all day long two times. It was awesome. Use to ski Breckenridge, Heavenly, Squaw, MT rose etc. We live 1.6 hours from all the California and Nevada ones. Stopped skiing when back started acting up. I say i can still do it but the wife says, No!.... :'(
Dave
"Perfect Frequency"1979 MCI MC5Cs 6V-71,644MT Allison.
2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 60th Anniversary edition.
1998 Jeep TJ ,(Gone)
Somewhere in the USA fulltiming.

Seangie

Quote from: Dave5Cs on July 01, 2016, 02:32:53 PMScott years ago when I was a lot younger we Went up to Whistler mountain Canada and got dropped off by Helicopter and ski down hill all day long two times. It was awesome. Use to ski Breckenridge, Heavenly, Squaw, MT rose etc. We live 1.6 hours from all the California and Nevada ones. Stopped skiing when back started acting up. I say i can still do it but the wife says, No!.... :'(
Dave
I see a winter mountain bus rally happening in the near future....

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Dave5Cs

I can sneak out but I sold my Olin Comps 5 years ago. I will have to carve me some new ones, Or ... will I.... uuhmmmm. ::)
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2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 60th Anniversary edition.
1998 Jeep TJ ,(Gone)
Somewhere in the USA fulltiming.

gumpy

Quote from: Dave5Cs on July 02, 2016, 07:47:25 PM
I can sneak out but I sold my Olin Comps 5 years ago. I will have to carve me some new ones, Or ... will I.... uuhmmmm. ::)


I have a set of undrilled Rossi's from about 1984 I'll sell you. 


Scott, we regularly camp in WY at about 9500 feet an have never had a problem with the stove in the bus, or the camp stove.
Craig Shepard
Located in Minnesquito

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Scott & Heather

Good to know Craig.


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1984 MCI 9 6V92-turbo with 9 inch roof raise (SOLD)
1992 MCI 102C3 8v92-turbo with 8 inch roof raise CURRENT HOME
Click link for 900 photos of our 1st bus conversion:
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luvrbus

I think the house types do need adjusting ours in Idaho they had to change the orifices to get rid of the yellow flame and stink,your manual should tell you   
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