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Date:         Thu, 2 Apr 2020 12:04:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine died, great update, it starts!
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <B21820CA-CC99-4065-97FC-706D2209A644@shaw.ca>
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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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