ECU or what?
#1
ECU or what?
My wife told me our '96 I30 began smoking out of the exhaust while I was away. The mechanic claimed the ECU was damaged due to a blocked AC drainage tube. He claimed a replacement is only available from the dealer for about $1100, plus another $400 is needed to replace a spark plug, clean the other five, and some other stuff.
I don't have $1500 to spend on this car. I also wasn't sure of the diagnosis. So I purchased an ECU from MidWest Salvage for $150. With the replacement ECU, the engine started immediately, ran smooth for a bit, then began to seriously emit smoke. I drove it around the block, but it continued to smoke. I reinstalled the original ECU to see what happens. The engine also started immediately, ran smooth awhile, then there was a small amount of smoke and the engine began to hesitate for a couple of minutes, then stalled.
I haven't a clue what to do next. I haven't worked on cars in 20 years, so all this electronic control is new to me. I couldn't even find the spark plugs!
Any suggestions/information would be most appreciated.
I don't have $1500 to spend on this car. I also wasn't sure of the diagnosis. So I purchased an ECU from MidWest Salvage for $150. With the replacement ECU, the engine started immediately, ran smooth for a bit, then began to seriously emit smoke. I drove it around the block, but it continued to smoke. I reinstalled the original ECU to see what happens. The engine also started immediately, ran smooth awhile, then there was a small amount of smoke and the engine began to hesitate for a couple of minutes, then stalled.
I haven't a clue what to do next. I haven't worked on cars in 20 years, so all this electronic control is new to me. I couldn't even find the spark plugs!
Any suggestions/information would be most appreciated.
#3
1500 is a total screw. IDK what's wrong sorry, you can rule out the ECU, you can get new plugs for $15 although they don't see to be the problem, I think you have some kind leak, vacuum/coolant somthing.
Go somewhere else and have them take a look at it.
Go somewhere else and have them take a look at it.
#4
SEcond opinion besides there are companies out there that will rebuild your ECU or sell you a new one for a fraction of the dealer cost.
Look up ECU replacement in Google.
DOnt be stupid get a second opinion.
Proph
Look up ECU replacement in Google.
DOnt be stupid get a second opinion.
Proph
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