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i have an 88 VW fox. i brought it to colorado from missouri. since bringing the car to the mountains for a day of snowboarding, it wouldnt stay started. since this, i have replaced my fuel filter hoping that would be a solution. but the problem persists. the main thing is, i start the car in the morning when its cold. it starts up, revs up to about 4-5000 rpms then dies out. i do this for about a couple of minutes until it starts to "warm up" then after it warms up, it drives fine, well with the exception that i dont seem to have the acceleration and power that it had prior to taking it to the mountains. im stuck please help me out

Submitted: 1747 days and 6 hours ago.
Category: Car
Value: $5
Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

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The computer may need to be recalibrated for the high altitude. That changes the fuel mixture.

Expert: Tech501
Pos. Feedback: 96.0 %
Accepts: 747
Answered: 6/6/2005

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38 years exp, ASE Mastertech with L1 Advanced Engine performance

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