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Offline Jeff Baker

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« on: February 09, 2004, 09:37:59 pm »
So friday i am leaving to go to the ferry, and i am slowing down to go over a speed bump and my car just quits.  It wouldn't start it just kept cranking over and over.  So i got it towed to a garage and they went through everything.  They found there was power going into my computer but nothing coming out, and when they pulled it apart there was corrosion and oxidization on the circuit board.  They also told me that there was a weak signal comin out of the crank sensor.
Has anyone else had any problems like this?
or have any suggestions?
thanx
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Offline Jovan Ceklaj

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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2004, 10:11:38 pm »
sounds like a case of leaky caps.  Depending on the extent of the damage, you may need to replace your ECU.

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Offline Jeff Baker

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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2004, 02:42:57 pm »
I am gettin a 2nd hand computer outta calgary so hopefully my car will fire up once the new computer is plugged in and that was the only problem
because its expensive bein down in burnaby and not havin ur own mechanic to do ur stuff
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2004, 02:43:58 pm »
Bby=close to Lowell :D

Well, depending where you are in burnaby.
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Offline Jeff Baker

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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2004, 02:45:07 pm »
I live at BCIT
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Offline Kevin Standeven

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« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2004, 03:09:02 pm »
Hey Jeff, I go to BCIT and drive fairly close to L&R every weekend. If you want I could meet you on campus to grab the ecu and drop it off at L&R on friday. Call Lowell and make sure he has time to look at it first, though.
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Offline Robin Toor

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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2004, 06:05:06 pm »
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Hey Jeff, I go to BCIT and drive fairly close to L&R every weekend. If you want I could meet you on campus to grab the ecu and drop it off at L&R on friday. Call Lowell and make sure he has time to look at it first, though.


Me to... I can be ur backup plan
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Offline Jeff Baker

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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2004, 06:21:51 pm »
hey thanx a lot guys, but i got it towed to a garage, and the computer is suppose to show up there tomorrow morning.
So i am hoping that was the problem for sure
then i can have my car back
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Offline Kevin Standeven

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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2004, 02:28:52 pm »


do you really want someone who looks like this handling your ecu? :P

good luck with things, hopefully it all works out
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Offline John Hartman

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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2004, 09:45:18 pm »
if its not too far gone, Lowell and Tommy can make it chug along again.

And Robin just looks like that because he lives in Surrey.  you HAVE to look tough out there, or you get the beats.

Out here in the Wack, you can grow your hair all curly like Kevin and its perfectly OK :D
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Offline Kevin Standeven

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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2004, 04:18:44 pm »
lol, John speaks the truth :D
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Offline Ray Cadorin

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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2004, 09:58:35 pm »
I would definitly have the replacement ECU checked, for cap leakage, and I would definitly recommend replacing the caps.  This is a common problem.  
I'm on ECU number three.
Most likely the old one can be repaired.  Done a few myself.

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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2004, 10:25:08 pm »
hahaha, its true.... gotta look wierd to survive out here...

maybe I should move out to the boonies... ahh to have eyes again....
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