#103463, "wow need a little help like every one else!"
ok heres whats goin on with my ride: i am just drivin down the road and then randomly the car will just shut off,it doesnt sputer or chug, it just shuts off, kinda like i am turning the key off, but the key is still on WTF?
can some one point me in a direction to start looking for my problem. also my egr system is all f-ed up could this cause it "i am just to lazy to put in my block of plates"
sorry for any bad spelling "wow this should be my sig" lol thanks guys.
#103466, "RE: wow need a little help like every one else!" In response to Reply # 0
the EGR shouldn't have anything to do with it, even stuck constantly open it would only hurt your fuel mileage, maybe eventually causing the car to run gradually worse over time, not kill it at random intervals, you could have a loose or corroded crank or cam sensor harness plug that intermittantly looses connection. that's my thoughts. any more input guys?
#103482, "RE: wow need a little help like every one else!" In response to Reply # 2
Originally posted by thedawg If your car is a 1995, replace the ECU. http://car-part.com
ditto, check and see if you have the ECU flash, mine was done in like '99 and it fixes that problem, It will be clearly labeled either on the outside of the PCM housing, or under your hood
-Keith
'92 BMW 325i - 3.91 LSD....Cold air intake....M52 headers.....Track pipe....Remus back....Fan Delete....UUC short throw...M3 Clutch Flywheel & Drive Shaft...Tien Coil overs
#103510, "RE: wow need a little help like every one else!" In response to Reply # 4
The ECU flash does not solve the cutting out problem, it solves the problem of the CEL being lit after the PSAI system has been removed under recall. Both of you have had the recall performed, most everyone has, and therefore you got the flash at the same time.
The problem the original poster is describing is a factory defect in the ECU. It is a circuit board construction problem. You need a new ECU. I already posted a link where you can buy them.
#103518, "RE: wow need a little help like every one else!" In response to Reply # 5
i accually found out that my alternator is going out "or is now out" but thanks for the tips, i will have to see if my ECU is bad after i replace my alternator
#103602, "RE: wow need a little help like every one else!" In response to Reply # 7 Mar-22-07 01:57 PM by bud660r
ok so i guess i didnt fix it! but what does the car do when the crank sensor goes out, does it just shut off like mine is doing? it dosent shut off all the time. but it likes to do it when i am pushing it!
is it posible to get an ECU from a diffrent eclips say like a 96! or dosent it work like that!
i looked on that site and if i get a new one dosent it have to be programed!
#103612, "RE: wow need a little help like every one else!" In response to Reply # 9
wow ok this is something i am going to look in too. thanks alot man! is there eny other symptoms to a cam sensor going out? besides it just shuting off.
