Will a car even turn over with a bad ECU? the swap was done a few days ago and it will turn over but not start. starter fluid was sprayed in the TB and it started for a sec. do you think it could be a bad ECU, relay (which I just replaced), fuel pump, or what? any help would be great.

BTW I am putting a B16 into an EF hatch.


Modified by blackbeltclub99 at 1:44 PM 8/19/2005

 

You are putting a b16 in it or it is in it?

If its in it I am guessing perhaps wiring.

What happend when its cranking? Does it even soudn like its trying to start up? check timing, spark, fuel.

-Shane

 

It is already in my EF, the car sounds like it wants to start, and occasionally it almost does, just sounds like its not getting spark, but the dist was replaced.....along with the timing belt and all that before it was swapped in....


Modified by tehondafrk at 11:49 AM 8/19/2005

 

what are you the same guy or a friend of the thread starter?

was the ignition timing set correctly? And you are sure the timing belt was lined up right?

-Shane

 

Yea, i'm a friend, problem right now is that both of the guys who are doing the swap are at work. They are both on here, but i'm just not sure about the timing yknow....

But yea, they both think that the ECU is bad, I got the engine from hmotorsonline, a very reputable site IMO, tried contacting him but no repsonse so far. I'm just not sure if the ECU being bad would keep it from turning over..

 

Yes a ecu can prevent it from starting up. The ecu is the brain, imagine you lost your brain you wouldn't be able to think or live

 

Yea man, I just don't really know where to turn now.......theres so many things it could be and I guess they'll just have to go through one by one....thanks for your info!

 

So is the car actually turning over? Cranking?

did you check spark? Fuel?

 

Yea, the car turned over fine last time I checked......I'd go check, but its about 40 miles from my house here, needless to say that i've used a lot of gas going back and forth in a v-6 sebring.

 

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BTW I am putting a B16 into an EF hatch.</TD></TR></TABLE>


yeah check fuel the spark.......and if thats kool then maybe its timing

 

Well, I just got off the phone with one of the guys doing it, hes says hes 100% sure that its my ECU, and that my timing and iginition and all that is good.......says hes gonna try to get a 91 LS ECU to at least get it running today.......god guys, its just killin me man.....