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Subject:Goin' to California
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Mon, 28 May 2012 21:50:11 -0500

<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Hi Volks;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>I have been so busy packing I haven't had much time to chime in on all the interesting threads going on. Reflasher, thats what had to be done to the ECU in my FAS Gen. 5.&nbsp; And Tom you are so right.&nbsp; If you don't have the program from Bosch you could be in deep trouble.&nbsp; That re programming of the injector firing and timing is a big part of what makes this engine run cool on All cylinders and deliver plenty of torque at low RPMs.&nbsp; The whole turnkey thing, aside from the Beta aspects of my install,&nbsp;is what I have just been through.&nbsp;The relay&nbsp;string and rear brakes, I wish&nbsp;I had time to chime in.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>But to the point.&nbsp; I am leaving Boston for San Francisco on Wednesday the 30th going the northern 80/90 route.&nbsp; Kind hearted listees are going to keep me out of Wal-Mart parking lots until I get past Chicago.&nbsp; Anybody else out there willing to take in a Westy and driver for an overnighter?&nbsp; If so, say so soon because I am not sure of an internet connection after Wednesday night.&nbsp; On the road.&nbsp; I gotta tell ya, I am really excited about taking my bus out on the road to San Francisco (where my wife is flying in) and then through Yosmite NP (about a week) and then up to Yellowstone NP (abput a week) and then through Denver and down to Mesa AZ to visit friends before heading home.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Hope to see ya on the road.&nbsp; P-mail me for phone number / contact info ASAP as I will have very limited internet acess after Thursday night.&nbsp; Lotsa notice, huh...</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>BTW Steve Johnson; 70/50 looks interesting.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

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