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Re: elevation , and engine vacuum
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 6/9/2010 1 Reply

Lots of responses - and they are all pretty close.

We look at altitude pressures a lot in our work, and at 2,500 ft there is an 8.7% pressure reduction - or 2.6 In-Hg or so absolute pressure. You will see a proportionate decrease in vacuum - if it was 15.0" ... Login to read more.

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