| Subject: | Re: Engine died, great update, it starts! |
| From: | Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> |
| Date: | Thu, 2 Apr 2020 12:40:43 -0700 |
There’s a good reason why, after reaching our secluded campsite and top popped, awing out, chairs out, I have a big stiff drink.
:-)
Alistair
> On Apr 2, 2020, at 12:04 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
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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.
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> BT
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>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:35 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Vanagon fix with happy ending
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>> Il use that as tag line in my repair shop
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>> :-)
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>> Dennis brought up the nightmare breakdown scenarios of bridge, tunnel, freeway. I don’t dispute those at all.
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>> 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.
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>> You know of which I speak, Bruce.
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>> Alistair
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>> > On Apr 2, 2020, at 11:09 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > 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:
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>> >> Have thoroughly enjoyed this thread! Sorry it’s at your expense Alistair.
>> >>
>> >> Bill Monk
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