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can a standard ECU start a VLT

Started by cky · 14 Feb 2006 · 34 replies

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ckyArchived member
can it be somthin blown in the engine?
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jordyArchived member
No. I say it is impossible to do mechanical damage to an engine by wiring up a tacho.
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ckyArchived member
good cause thats what i thought, i think my unle just thinks i thrashed it and i am makin up bull****.
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rununxtArchived member
hey man i know the feeling when cars **** you around as for advaise the dudes on here have said all the same stuff that i would the only other thing i can say is dont give up, i am haveing the same problem as u cranks fairly fast with no start up in sight, as you posted in my post let you know what i find i will do and same for you bro if you get her goin let me know ill do the same one more thing check pull off and clean everything as a dirty wire with no contact may as well not be there cheers mate good luck
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GrangedArchived member
have you checked the condition of your timing belt? maybe it has jumped a tooth.
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ckyArchived member
yeah ive alreayd done that. booked for tuesday. boy its gunna cost me. i had a guy who basically is a auto elec look at it he couldnt find anything wrong. so it wil take a wile
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XTC16Archived member
The dash lights didn't work even when Chris had the car .... PM me with some more details of any problems, i know your car pretty well. Does it still have the spool ?
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ckyArchived member
hey guys..whats a knock sensor and can it stop your car from startin?
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jordyArchived member
Detonation (pinging) sensor, it's screwed into the block under the inlet manifold. Retards timing by 6 degrees if it senses pinging, or if it is disconnected - no it won't stop the car from starting
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ckyArchived member
my ECU was giving me error codes, i looked them up, and now when i look at my ecu the red and green light stay on perminatly? help
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ckyArchived member
anyone no why the lights are stayin on? i need the error codes to see whats wrong with my car
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ckyArchived member
anyone?
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HDT086Archived member
You need the VL work book to give you a idea what those error codes are telling you.
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ckyArchived member
yeah i no the error codes, but the ecu isnt flashin anymore. the lights just stay on
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ckyArchived member
hey guys all fixed now, turned out it was the CAS but when i replaced the new dizzy i didnt do the timing right so it was way out, fixed it all up and now shes runnin sweet as. thanks for all the help.
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