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Subject:Re: Thought problem for Friday
From:Steven Johnson
Date:Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:33:18 -0400

Never underestimate a spouses desire to find more things wrong with a VW
Westy/Vanagon/Camper.....

@Alistair:  LOL!!

Steven
91 Westy

On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 3:24 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Nice idea, but my wife (passenger) hears it too. She was a bit spooked the
> first time, but it’s always something with an old Vanagon so she’s used to
> it now. It doesn’t happen all the time (humidity maybe?) but I’m going to
> try to record it.
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> Stuart
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> From: dbeierl@gmail.com <dbeierl@gmail.com> On Behalf Of David Beierl
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:22 PM
> To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>; Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
> >
> Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Subject: Re: Thought problem for Friday
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>  Nothing explains the frequency change with pressure. I can play a tune
> while coming to a stop, and then it stops.
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> Believe it or not you may be perceiving the tone differently because of
> your foot pressure.  I can notice the effect when I clench my teeth while
> listening to a tone.  Get someone else to press the brake while you listen.
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> Yrs,
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> d
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