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Subject:Re: Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died - FOUND IT
From:Roland
Date:Mon, 4 Feb 2013 10:08:05 -0800

I often try to examine these problems a little more closely to determine
the root cause.

In this case perhaps the root cause was "So at halftime of the Super Bowl,
Mrs Elliott and [I] decided to go to a different sports bar. "   :) :)

Or digging even deeper, perhaps the root cause was either:
1. "Ravens lead Niners 21-6 at halftime ...", or perhaps
2. "Beyonce scheduled for Super Bowl Halftime Show...."

Roland

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> wrote:

> The connector was popped off the ECU by the jolt when I drove off the curb.
>
> SOMEONE (I) didn't seat it fully when he (I) swapped out the ECU when
> trying to located the source of hot weather steep uphill grade shutdowns
> last summer. I'll have to have a talk with him (me).
>
> Scott asked whether I considered the possible risk to the propane tank
> when I drove off that curb. Scott doesn't understand that I'm not nearly
> as bright as he hopes I should be. I concur.
>
> By all accounts I should have mashed the oil pan or exhaust bits when
> the rear tires hit the street. There was no damage anywhere on the
> underside, a minor miracle considering the height of the curb. (It
> looked less tall when I approached it last night -- no excuse, I'm just
> sayin'.)
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>