

| Subject: | Re: Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died - FOUND IT |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Mon, 4 Feb 2013 20:19:38 -0800 |
Defenitely the Beyonce factor. How was Ms. Squirrel with that show anyway ?.. or did you guys miss that part? I bet Jack will be well cognizant of getting the ecu plug on and clipped right now though- good lesson to learn. plus 'check your work'. nice anti-theft device too ...as long as there are some good bumps in the road. ..don't clip the ecu plug on too well. lol. On 2/4/2013 10:08 AM, Roland wrote: > 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. >>
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