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Subject:Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:50:32 -0700

Having just installed a Subaru motor, I'm going to reduce my spare parts to
one (1) fuel pump and the usual assortment of fuses, bulbs and connectors.

Its a good feeling, knowing that the driveline and cooling system are fresh
and ready to go!  =)

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:24 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:59 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> > On the weekend I got a call from a friend in trouble. He had taken a
> > group of people up to a lake a few hours from home, using his 86 GL as a
> > tour bus. Everything went fine and they made it up the 5000' mountain
> > without incident. After unloading he decided to park in a different spot
> > and the van would crank fine but not start.
> .....
> > Installed his spare ECU from his Westy under bench storage, fired right
> up!
> >
> > Mark
>
>
> I recently reduced the amount of spares from this
>
> http://tinyurl.com/y3cp26u
>
> to this
>
> http://tinyurl.com/y2h4dwa
>
> Now I'm thinking find a matching Jetta ECU and ditch more of the
> electrical spares to make room for it (really. Who needs to carry that
> much spare wire?  ;^)
>
> Good thought Mark
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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>
>
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>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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