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Subject:Re: Engine died, great update, it starts!
From:Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Thu, 2 Apr 2020 12:04:37 -0700

This might spawn the "patting or rubbing the top of the dash" thread that
goes around every so often - but I must declare that I take note and give
thanks when ever I cross a major bridge, tunnel, or crowded stretch of 6
lane highway in our van without 'water boxer interruptus' ....thankful my
kids or wife really don't know what I am thinking about.

BT

On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:35 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Vanagon fix with happy ending
>
> Il use that as tag line in my repair shop
>
> :-)
>
> Dennis brought up the nightmare breakdown scenarios of bridge, tunnel,
> freeway. I don’t dispute those at all.
>
> I think more of the single track logging spur. No cell coverage anywhere
> we go, and a long walk to get to any settlement. Some places we go more
> remote than others, but in any case it would be a lonely place to breakdown.
>
> You know of which I speak, Bruce.
>
> Alistair
>
> > On Apr 2, 2020, at 11:09 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I would say it is a happy ending with very little expense.  Alistair
> should
> > have a bit more peace of mind now that his ECU won't misbehave  during a
> > future trip on a remote Vancouver Island logging road or travelling
> through
> > Seattle on the I-5.  The rest of us have to consider every little bump we
> > run over until we have our ECUs inspected and possibly serviced.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 5:26 AM William Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Have thoroughly enjoyed this thread! Sorry it’s at your expense
> Alistair.
> >>
> >> Bill Monk
> >>
>
>

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