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Subject:Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:12:30 -0500

Darn, Dave...you are a good typer!
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> Well, the data as you report them makes a case for both NOT doing
> preventative maintenance on electrical circuitry, and FOR doing preventative
> maintenance on such circuitry.  If most failures are due to corrosion, loose
> connections, broken pins and such, then it makes sense to clean up, tighten
> up, and replace.  If failures are due to operator error (breaking things,
> leaving things loose, maybe spilling liquids that cause corrosion), then it
> makes sense to leave things alone.
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