Some of you may recall seeing my thread in here a week or 2 ago. My car had fuel cut, loss of power, low fuel light flashing on and off, and just overall not seeming right at all.
Well, I couldn't figure it out. So I gave in and dropped it off at the dealership.
Talked to them today. My CAI wore through the ECU harness. Thus that allowed the wires to cross and it fried me ECU. So now they have to order me in a new one. Lovely isn't it?
#97590, "RE: Car Problem Update - Didn't Expect This" In response to Reply # 0
Originally posted by Slammed0 Some of you may recall seeing my thread in here a week or 2 ago. My car had fuel cut, loss of power, low fuel light flashing on and off, and just overall not seeming right at all. Well, I couldn't figure it out. So I gave in and dropped it off at the dealership. Talked to them today. My CAI wore through the ECU harness. Thus that allowed the wires to cross and it fried me ECU. So now they have to order me in a new one. Lovely isn't it?
I would buy a used ECU before satin orders you a brand new one, then it has to be re-programmed and shit 'i think'. that costs a good penny too.
#97620, "RE: Car Problem Update - Didn't Expect This" In response to Reply # 2 Apr-04-06 04:41 PM by joeck76
satan wants 1300 for one programed here in florida, you can find them on ebaty all day long foe less than 100. i got mine at a junk lot for 50 bucks been kicking since
by the way, how the ?<:" did your coldair intake melt the wires going to the ecu? If its a cold air intake it should be drawing in "cold air" ??? if your intake got hot enough to melt wires than id say its not sucking in cold air or if it is it aint gonna be cold when it passes through all that heat? i use to run an aem cai and never remember it getting hot??? id look into where all this heat is comming from under your hood and maybe put your regular intake back in or buy a newer better one.
98 RS: Mods: Custom Stage 2 Turbo kit , 55mm throttle body, gutted cat, evo cat back exhaust, p/p intake manifold,p/p Head, af-x underdrive pulley, B&M short throw shifter,Built bottom end Je pistons eagle rods 8.8:1 compression.
Status:Up and running again! nice new paint
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#97643, "RE: Car Problem Update - Didn't Expect This" In response to Reply # 4
yup, get one from the yards or atleast from ecu2go.com as last resort, 300 dlls and 3 yr warranty, but look on the board and ebay first!
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
#97662, "RE: Car Problem Update - Didn't Expect This" In response to Reply # 5
Ya the intake didn't melt the wiring, just wore through it. Ya, it actually isn't too bad. They are fixing the harness, did the scans,diagnostic checks, replacing the computer, all for 880. It was already there and I was tired of dealing with it.
#97663, "RE: Car Problem Update - Didn't Expect This" In response to Reply # 6
i guess that makes more sence now that you mention it. im assuming you battery is not bolted down right? this would cause the battery to be able to flop around and in time do what you mentioned, i had a similar thing happen between my battery and cai (cheapo i got from ebay only the battery won the battle and bored a hole right in the cai lol good luck 8 bills ouch! i guess we live and learn!
98 RS: Mods: Custom Stage 2 Turbo kit , 55mm throttle body, gutted cat, evo cat back exhaust, p/p intake manifold,p/p Head, af-x underdrive pulley, B&M short throw shifter,Built bottom end Je pistons eagle rods 8.8:1 compression.
Status:Up and running again! nice new paint
Custom stage 2 hahn turbo kit Hahn Super 16g turbo (ceramic coated) Hahn manifold (ceramic coated) Hahn Downpipe assembly Hahn intercooler piping smic Hahn oil line kit Type s bov 2G Gsx smic walbro 255 fuel pump Synapse missing link Vortech s-fmu NGK Bkr7e11 Plugs A-pillar w/boost, a/f, oil pressure gauges
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it should be drawing in "cold air" ??? if your intake got hot enough to melt wires than id say its not sucking in cold air or if it is it aint gonna be cold when it passes through all that heat? i use to run an aem cai and never remember it getting hot??? id look into where all this heat is comming from under your hood and maybe put your regular intake back in or buy a newer better one.
