Date:         Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:16:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died - FOUND IT
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Jack .
speaking of this relative smartness..
surely you see that the areas between the wheels ..fore-aft wise that is ..
are more vuvulnerable to getting hitthan thing right near the wheels.

the areas exactly between the wheels are less prone to being
impacted...like say a differential on a solid rear axle car ..
'mostly' it goes over the bumps with the wheels.

Tthe areas at the ends..
inwhat is called the Departure Angle ......like a subaru engine with a
stock depth oil pan ..which is about a foot behind the rear axle line
......that sticks right down into the departure angle area ..and is thus
easily hit on something.

HEY ..AT LEAST YOU FOUND IT !!
That's a whole hellava lot better than going nuts replacing things or
going after the wrong stuff.
I always thought that it's quite a good connection and LATCH system on
Vanagon ecu's too.
I always barely mist those connectors in the plug part with
you-know-what too.

Yeah ..but didn't you miss part of the game ? The second half was very
interesting to say the least.
Glad yer back running.

scott


On 2/4/2013 9:37 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> The connector was popped off the ECU by the jolt when I drove off the
> curb.
>
> SOMEONE (I) didn't seat it fully when he (I) swapped out the ECU when
> trying to located the source of hot weather steep uphill grade shutdowns
> last summer. I'll have to have a talk with him (me).
>
> Scott asked whether I considered the possible risk to the propane tank
> when I drove off that curb. Scott doesn't understand that I'm not nearly
> as bright as he hopes I should be. I concur.
>
> By all accounts I should have mashed the oil pan or exhaust bits when
> the rear tires hit the street. There was no damage anywhere on the
> underside, a minor miracle considering the height of the curb. (It
> looked less tall when I approached it last night -- no excuse, I'm just
> sayin'.)
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>