Wrong ECU ? [Update!]
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2001 11:09 pm
Hey ! got some news about that trouble. Found the right ECU for my
car. 125$CDN at a big junkyard near Québec City
(http://www.pintendre.com). Made a bif difference in overall
acceleration and power of the car. I also changed the fuel filter and
PCV valve (3$... ) Had and exhaust manifold leak welded, reset the
ECU. BUT, even if i don't have the big hesitation i had before at low
rpms, I encounter a problem few times when starting from a steep
hill, and when starting from deep sand on a beach. Both times, i had
to (oh my god.. didnt like it..) rev it to ~3.5k rpms and awfully
make the clutch splîp at the same time to be able to clear from
there.
What could I check for ? I've looked for the IAC and couldnt find it
even with the illustration from Chilton. Could the Throttle position
sensor have something to do with that ? where it is located ?
Again, thanks for any advice
Martin
--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Martin Fillion" <mafil@g...> wrote:
> Hello Mark, thanks for your offer. My legacy is (unfortunatly) N/A.
I
> wish I could have found a 5 spd wagon awd turbo ! (does it exist ? )
>
> With Sam's post about ecu differences, i'll definately try to find
> one that is correct for my car. I don't know if '90 to '94 ECU are
> exactly the same though...
>
> Thanks for your help !:)
>
> Martin
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., Mark Ward <mark@r...> wrote:
> > I will have one available within a few days, In vancouver. This
is
> > something that could be mailed fairly easy...
> > I have just put a EJ20t in my car and I am pulling out the old
ECU
> from my
> > EJ22t
> > Do you have a turbo car?
> > Mark
> >
> > At 02:38 AM 03/09/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> > >hello there,
> > >
> > >Bought a '92 legacy wagon w/ manual tranny this summer. Previous
> > >owner fried the ECU and couldnt find one from a legacy w/ man.
> > >tranny. Since the first day i got it, i've experienced power
> problems
> > >at low rpms when accelerating. Here is some details..
> > >1. when idling, flooring it will cause the engine to accelerate
> > >slowly 'til ~2k rpm then its okay.
> > >2. Overall lack of power at low rpm, that means when starting
from
> a
> > >stop, starting on a hill..
> > >3. "Newbie driver" feeling, like if i wasnt used to drive a
> stick.. I
> > >mean by that the acceleration is not smooth.
> > >
> > >I've put a layer of rubber between the engine and knock sensor
so
> far
> > >but havent reset my ECU yet.. i'll try this tommorow. But my
> biggest
> > >concern is about this ECU that came from a legacy with an auto
> > >tranny. I have the feeling this might cause some of the
problems..
> > >what does you guys think about it ? Before spending money to
change
> > >this and that, replacing with the right ecu cant be bad
> > >
> > >Finally, I had a lot of difficulties to find a wagon with a
stick.
> > >Finding a ECU from a manual tranny is terribly hard to find here
in
> > >Québec, Canada. Does somebody have one that I could buy from ?
> > >
> > >Thanks for your advices.
> > >Martin
> > >
> > >
> > >
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car. 125$CDN at a big junkyard near Québec City
(http://www.pintendre.com). Made a bif difference in overall
acceleration and power of the car. I also changed the fuel filter and
PCV valve (3$... ) Had and exhaust manifold leak welded, reset the
ECU. BUT, even if i don't have the big hesitation i had before at low
rpms, I encounter a problem few times when starting from a steep
hill, and when starting from deep sand on a beach. Both times, i had
to (oh my god.. didnt like it..) rev it to ~3.5k rpms and awfully
make the clutch splîp at the same time to be able to clear from
there.
What could I check for ? I've looked for the IAC and couldnt find it
even with the illustration from Chilton. Could the Throttle position
sensor have something to do with that ? where it is located ?
Again, thanks for any advice
Martin
--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Martin Fillion" <mafil@g...> wrote:
> Hello Mark, thanks for your offer. My legacy is (unfortunatly) N/A.
I
> wish I could have found a 5 spd wagon awd turbo ! (does it exist ? )
>
> With Sam's post about ecu differences, i'll definately try to find
> one that is correct for my car. I don't know if '90 to '94 ECU are
> exactly the same though...
>
> Thanks for your help !:)
>
> Martin
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., Mark Ward <mark@r...> wrote:
> > I will have one available within a few days, In vancouver. This
is
> > something that could be mailed fairly easy...
> > I have just put a EJ20t in my car and I am pulling out the old
ECU
> from my
> > EJ22t
> > Do you have a turbo car?
> > Mark
> >
> > At 02:38 AM 03/09/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> > >hello there,
> > >
> > >Bought a '92 legacy wagon w/ manual tranny this summer. Previous
> > >owner fried the ECU and couldnt find one from a legacy w/ man.
> > >tranny. Since the first day i got it, i've experienced power
> problems
> > >at low rpms when accelerating. Here is some details..
> > >1. when idling, flooring it will cause the engine to accelerate
> > >slowly 'til ~2k rpm then its okay.
> > >2. Overall lack of power at low rpm, that means when starting
from
> a
> > >stop, starting on a hill..
> > >3. "Newbie driver" feeling, like if i wasnt used to drive a
> stick.. I
> > >mean by that the acceleration is not smooth.
> > >
> > >I've put a layer of rubber between the engine and knock sensor
so
> far
> > >but havent reset my ECU yet.. i'll try this tommorow. But my
> biggest
> > >concern is about this ECU that came from a legacy with an auto
> > >tranny. I have the feeling this might cause some of the
problems..
> > >what does you guys think about it ? Before spending money to
change
> > >this and that, replacing with the right ecu cant be bad
> > >
> > >Finally, I had a lot of difficulties to find a wagon with a
stick.
> > >Finding a ECU from a manual tranny is terribly hard to find here
in
> > >Québec, Canada. Does somebody have one that I could buy from ?
> > >
> > >Thanks for your advices.
> > >Martin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >To unsubscribe from this group, please send an email to:
> > >BC-BFLegacyWorks-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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