newtohonda60

i have found out that the ecm in my 96 honda civic ex is actually for a dx. i am new to honda and relatively new to some more major mechanical stuff other than the oil change and brake stuff. anyway my question is that from the things i read is that the ex is a vtec engine where as the dx is not. so does that interfere with the timeing of the ignition and when the vtec is supposed to "kick-in" my reason is that my car is an automatic and when it hits 5000rpm it just kinda sits there and wont go any higher mabye a 100 rpm or so. thoughts answers are greatly appreciated!

BryanM.

iTrader: (1)

Yes, VTEC will not operate without a VTEC ecu.

You have CELs also, don't you?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

What engine is actually in the car?

newtohonda60

yes it is a vtec engine and yes i have codes witch one is for the downflow o2 sensor, work in progress(funds), so my concerns are confirmed! will this also effect my MPG? i know the o2 sensor is affecting it, but just wondering if having the wrong ecm will affect it too? thanks for all the help!

newtohonda60

BTW where is the best place to order/buy a new ecm for my car?

chewyv

Better to buy used. I don't even know if Honda or any Honda distributor will make a new one.

newtohonda60

ok then where is a good place to find a used ecm? possible website?

tdchonda1

Maybe try junk/salvage yards.

Good luck on your hunt.

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