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I know it seems like a worst case scenario, but i had the same symptoms
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Once i knew, i took the ECU apart and found one resistor fried.
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MR2shane wrote:Hi,
I know it seems like a worst case scenario, but i had the same symptoms(albeit on a 1992).
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.ended up changing every spare part i had
(& knew worked), ignito, coil, dizzy, leads, plugs, earth cables, fuses etc etc.
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.until i ended up changing the ECU and she fired straight up.
Once i knew, i took the ECU apart and found one resistor fried..
.i havent bothered fixing it yet now its all running, but maybe something to check.
bigal wrote:MR2shane wrote:Hi,
I know it seems like a worst case scenario, but i had the same symptoms(albeit on a 1992).
.
.ended up changing every spare part i had
(& knew worked), ignito, coil, dizzy, leads, plugs, earth cables, fuses etc etc.
.
.until i ended up changing the ECU and she fired straight up.
Once i knew, i took the ECU apart and found one resistor fried..
.i havent bothered fixing it yet now its all running, but maybe something to check.
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Yes, definitely check your ECU for leaking capacitors.
Take your ECU off and have a look inside its a nice easy job and doesn't cost anything unless you find the leaking capacitors which are a well known fail point.
It cost me
£40 to have mine repaired last year and I've had no problems since.
2mad wrote:bigal wrote:MR2shane wrote:Hi,
I know it seems like a worst case scenario, but i had the same symptoms(albeit on a 1992).
.
.ended up changing every spare part i had
(& knew worked), ignito, coil, dizzy, leads, plugs, earth cables, fuses etc etc.
.
.until i ended up changing the ECU and she fired straight up.
Once i knew, i took the ECU apart and found one resistor fried..
.i havent bothered fixing it yet now its all running, but maybe something to check.
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Yes, definitely check your ECU for leaking capacitors.
Take your ECU off and have a look inside its a nice easy job and doesn't cost anything unless you find the leaking capacitors which are a well known fail point.
It cost me
£40 to have mine repaired last year and I've had no problems since.
Agreed.
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this happened to me
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my engine check light used to come on for no reason
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two big capacitors and leaked there electrolytes all over the circuit board.
well worth a look
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ecu was a rev2 tubby
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