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Subject:Re: Identifying a Darrel Bohler-repaired ECU
From:David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Date:Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:31:30 -0400

At 01:03 PM 8/29/2009, Max Wellhouse wrote:
>were several dabs of a white caulk-like substance in and around some
>of the electronic pieces that I would find strange to come from the
>factory like that.  Again, I'm not an electronics person, so let me

On the solder side or component side?  If it's the component side
they're quite likely factory, an attempt to limit exactly the solder
fatigue problem we're concerned about.  If it's the solder side, more
likely Darrel (or someone) sealing up the conformal coating after
doing some soldering.

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