that's how you make sure your 'whatever' doesn't fail..
if you carry a spare ...
if/when there is a problem ...it's likely to be with something than what you
brought spares for.

it's like insurance ..
bring one, and you won't have the running one fail.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason" <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: Spare ECU

My spare ECU has done 100k of driving under the rear seat and never
been needed...(knock on wood)

Jason

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's my understanding the ECUs seldom fail..so seldom that while I have
> one,
> (for diagnostic reasons) but I usually leave it home when I travel, to
> make
> room for other spare items that are known to be more likely to fail...
>
> Don Hanson
>
> On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:26 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>> At 12:07 PM 2/26/2011, Paul wrote:
>>
>>> So I take it that most of you care a spare ECU, right? I have a 1985
>>>
>>
>> I seriously doubt that most people do. Not saying it's a bad idea.
>>
>> Yours,
>> David
>>
>