Date:         Mon, 28 May 2012 22:32:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Goin' to California
Comments: To: ddbjorkman@verizon.net
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I strongly recommend you map out your route with the Flying J truck stop
locator from their website.  You can sleep overnight there in their regular
car parking lot.   I've been across the country
Several times and find that Flying J to be a great place to stop for a good
night's sleep.  Have fun

Steven
91 Westy
On May 28, 2012 8:00 PM, "David Bjorkman" <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi Volks;
> I have been so busy packing I haven't had much time to chime in on all the
> interesting threads going on. Reflasher, thats what had to be done to the
> ECU in my FAS Gen. 5.  And Tom you are so right.  If you don't have the
> program from Bosch you could be in deep trouble.  That re programming of
> the injector firing and timing is a big part of what makes this engine run
> cool on All cylinders and deliver plenty of torque at low RPMs.  The whole
> turnkey thing, aside from the Beta aspects of my install, is what I have
> just been through. The relay string and rear brakes, I wish I had time to
> chime in.
>
> But to the point.  I am leaving Boston for San Francisco on Wednesday the
> 30th going the northern 80/90 route.  Kind hearted listees are going to
> keep me out of Wal-Mart parking lots until I get past Chicago.  Anybody
> else out there willing to take in a Westy and driver for an overnighter?
> If so, say so soon because I am not sure of an internet connection after
> Wednesday night.  On the road.  I gotta tell ya, I am really excited about
> taking my bus out on the road to San Francisco (where my wife is flying in)
> and then through Yosmite NP (about a week) and then up to Yellowstone NP
> (abput a week) and then through Denver and down to Mesa AZ to visit friends
> before heading home.
>
> Hope to see ya on the road.  P-mail me for phone number / contact info
> ASAP as I will have very limited internet acess after Thursday night.
> Lotsa notice, huh...
>
> Dave B.
>
> BTW Steve Johnson; 70/50 looks interesting.
>
>