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This is mainly because the air/fuel mixture is not set for the higher altitudes. The lower atmospheric pressure at higher elevations means the engine will operate leaner then the ideal air/fuel mixture. If you set a vehicle to operate at only high altitudes then it would run to rich and have less power once you left the mountains. This overly lean condition is also why an engine will overheat more easily at high altitudes.
The thinner amount of oxygen of higher altitudes also has a very minor role in having less power.
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What causes a vehicle to not accelerate as quickly in the mountains?
because it is going uphill and the engine has to work harder?
Why would a car hesitate like it is not getting fuel when you try to accelerate quickly as when passing?
Change the fuel filter and have the cat convertor checked out
Why does a car slow down when you accelerate?
A car goes faster when you accelerate. It slows down when you brake.
Why Your car vibrates when you try to quickly accelerate?
when travelling at around 60 a vibration noise all over the car.If you restart it will be ok for many miles.
Why does your car refuse to accelerate?
I don't have a car.
What can cause a vehicle not to accelerate quickly on a road?
ice
Can you give us a scentense with accelerate?
Joe felt the car accelerate very quickly.The car's acceleration was impressive.
What conditions does a car not accelerate?
When a car turns a corner.
Why is my car smoking when you accelerate?
Your car should not smoke when I accelerate. Maybe it caught fire because you dropped a cigarette. If my car smokes when I accelerate, it's because the piston rings are loose and oil is getting into the combustion chamber.
In icy conditions can you drive with traction control on?
its recommended you put traction control on when driving in icey conditions, the car will still slide if you apply the brakes or accelerate quickly tho
My car gets to about 30 mph and loses acceleration while in drive.When I push the gas the rpms will go up but it will barely gain any speed.Can you ride an auto. car in 2nd gear constantly?
no just put it in drive and u can accelerate real quickly but I suggest accelerate slowly or the police might nab u
How do you avoid a side impact collision?
you can slow down or accelerate quickly.
