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Engine stopped on highway (solid cel)

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Old May 15, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Default Engine stopped on highway (solid cel)

On the way home from a 300 mile road trip. About 250 miles out my engine stopped. I checked for spark and didn't have spark.

I narrowed it down to two causes:

my dizzy finally took a splat

or m timing belt broke while driving and bent a valve. And won't spin the cam which is why I'm not getting spark when I check

you guys ideas? I'm still out here stranded typing on my phone

thanks all.
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Old May 15, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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Bump, got home and had to push the damn car intoa nearby gas station

found an old thread saying that a Solid CEL can be caused by a main relay, or the ECU

i guess im gonna have to get AAA and get the car towed back home
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Old May 16, 2010 | 04:59 AM
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Default Re: Engine stopped on highway (solid cel)

A solid CEL just means you have a code stored. Until you pull the code and figure out what the code is related to the Check Engine Light is just that, a LIGHT.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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BUT, when i attempt to jump the 2 pin connector to check the light, it doesnt blink, it stays solidly lit

thats what i meant
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Old May 16, 2010 | 09:30 AM
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Default Re: Engine stopped on highway (solid cel)

Originally Posted by Linked
BUT, when i attempt to jump the 2 pin connector to check the light, it doesnt blink, it stays solidly lit
I had a similar problem about two years ago with my chipped ecu, somehow how the .bin file on the chip had corrupted it's self and went bad.

I replaced it and viola my problem was solved..

See if you can try another ECU out.

GL!
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Old May 16, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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my ecu is stock, not chipped,

the only thing i have done to it is a manual swap, cut rp17 and bridge rp18, cant remember which.

did that about 8 months ago,
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