It's euphemistically called "percussive maintenance" and has been practiced
by many of us on the Tiger List, including Steve Laifman. (Whacking a
malfunctioning fuel pump with an umbrella)
Keep on Tigering!
Jim Sencindiver, PMS411C2
Systems Engineering Group
Surface Ship USW Combat Systems
202-781-4412
202-781-4694 (fax)
SencindiverJD@navsea.navy.mil
B382100451/TAC 448
http://www.tigersunited.com/car_show/sencindiver_j/default.asp
-----Original Message-----
From: ssage@socal.rr.com [mailto:ssage@socal.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 12:35 PM
To: S.Amiam
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Stop This
S.Amiam wrote:
>At 06:30 PM 1/19/2003, ssage@socal.rr.com wrote:
>
>
>>...I took out the switch (in the engine compartment), wiped off the fluid,
>>and hit the switch on the pavement a few times. I re-installed the
>>switch and now the brake lights work perfectly!...
>>
>>
>
>The same procedure works for my carburetor...
>
>Amiam Esq.
>B9471718 LRXFE
>
Amian:
Excellent. Maybe we've come up with the long sought universal solution
to fix everthing: Beat on anything with something!
Steve Sage
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