by L60Boerne » Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:59 am
Greetings Patrons of the Patrol,
I had planned to post pictures from the Continental Divide from my ascent on Wager Gulch yesterday in my 63 Patrol.
However, the conditions were just too much. I had to execute a 180 on the narrow rocky trail up. In my case I had to side with caution. It was a real trail almost on the order of Poughkeepsie Gulch. Wager Gulch is a 4.7 miles ascent of about 2300 vertical feet. It was heavily rutted with football to basketball sized rocks everywhere with sidehills and creek crossings. Unfortunately, I picked a VERY popular trail...UTVs everywhere.
Bottom line it was really going to push my motor towards a vapor lock as there was no place to rest and cool the motor on the heavily travelled one lane trail. The bouncing required me to let off the throttle which killed the motor. I think the bouncing disrupted the fuel flow. My manual throttle, if working properly, could have helped solve that problem. My blue Phoenix 66 has a working manual throttle so I look forward to finishing it up and getting it up here.
Please note, a working manual throttle "sets" to produce a constant fuel flow to the motor. This means you pull it out and turn the knob and it stays in that place. The original intent was for military use in convoy conditions. Everyone sets their manual throttle and they all roll at 5 MPH.
Mine increases the fuel flow but will not stay set so it is like a second choke. I have another spare manual throttle I will have Ready with the wrench Rene try to fix it this winter.
Anyway, after a couple of stalls I had to turn around at about 11,000 ft. Today we take another route with a less aggressive trail before it gets too hot.
Patrolling in Paradise,
L60Boerne
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