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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.
>>