I think avionics types call this a "callibrated drop check".  There are some military avionics types out here isn't there?

Jason M Yasment
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JordanVw@AOL.COM 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 12:37 AM
  Subject: Re: ECU

  In a message dated 2/12/01 3:47:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
  randyherd@HOTMAIL.COM writes: 

    Following Darrell's advise, I beat my ECU against the garage floor.  The van 
    then started and ran well for a couple of hours

  LOL!   sorry , i just had to laugh..   you're joking, right? 

  chris 

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