new PCM

Subject: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:39 pm

had to cough up $460 for a new comp today. that included diagnostic and remove and install . the comp failed to send info to #4 cylinder. had to do it, the car gets me from a to b and has to run. car runs like gang busters now! 3gears

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:54 pm

these 95's are starting to hit the walls. must be the age. tough break man

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:58 pm

robotennis61 wrote:: had to cough up $460 for a new comp today. that included diagnostic and remove and install . the comp failed to send info to #4 cylinder. had to do it, the car gets me from a to b and has to run. car runs like gang busters now!

What do you mean by comp.??
Did you have to replace the PCM.?
If so, and you paid someone else to do the install, that's not a bad price.

Never mind. I just re-read the title to the post. ECU,.........DUH.

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:48 pm

yeah rick, it was the pcm. it was a reman from acdelco with a 1 year warranty r&r was done by a friend of mine,looked at the receipt and it sez $ 434.12. not a bad price imo. and he repaired a snaggy wiring at the injectors. price for the reman was $324.23 and 1 hour labor @$75. still good considering i couldn't find the prob with my finger up my bum and a martini in the other. the prob has been intermittent since bout 3 months now.got paid yesterday and sed to hell with it and had it done right. along with my new intake, car is bangin! I'm lovin life as of now! and i hear ya XX, little things beginning to creep up now,but i got to put aside duckets for electrical repairs as i cant do them myself.......

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:51 pm

What do you have for a new intake.?
Any pic's to share.?

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:54 pm

it's a basic slop job rick. not a CAI yet. just got a PVC plumbing elbow with a rubber connector and a fat K&N hooked up to it. works better than stock though and sounds terrific. CAI comes later when i begin the body work.

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:58 pm

How soon do you plan on starting body work.?
Are you back to work now?

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:03 pm

back to work and body work is going to happen in a month or so. im having the rear RSSA modified next week and it should be exciting to see how it turns out. ill take pics of the entire process and post em.

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:19 pm

robotennis61 wrote:: back to work and body work is going to happen in a month or so. im having the rear RSSA modified next week and it should be exciting to see how it turns out. ill take pics of the entire process and post em.

Are you going to have the RSSA totally re-manufactured or modify the existing set-up.?

Subject: Re: new PCM Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:23 pm

modify the existing set up. wont know for sure if my design will work until i get it in the air and have my welder buds figure things out. otherwise the plan i have seems sound. I'm excited to get it done.

Subject: Re: new PCM Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:08 am

Very odd that the PCM would just stop sending info to a specific cylinder, while functioning fine otherwise. They usually don't behave in that manner. I would suspect it was a loose connection - but replace with new PCM and that would fix it. What kind of toubleshooting was done? Did he try reinstalling the old PCM to see if it works?

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Subject: Re: new PCM Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:45 pm

well he did a bunch of diagnostic stuff among them was a frayed connection at one of the injectors and a host of other electrical problems that added up to more than an hours work.
the pcm seemed high at the time but i have grown tired of the electrical gremlins that have plagued this car for a long time now..so..f..k it...had it done by a pro and paid for it i guess....

Subject: Re: new PCM Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:49 am

I'm glad you found some problems and had them fixed.!!!

Subject: Re: new PCM Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:19 pm

yeah me too rick. but the air idle control valve ,not wanting to be left out of the recent festivities, decided that she couldn't take it any longer so she committed suicide last night. i found her successor at the local parts place. cost: $57.99.....baby too wants to be part of the year end holidays and wants her presents in advance...what baby wants baby gets. now if she could only cough up a b..w job now and again?

Subject: Re: new PCM Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:02 pm

I just feel outta place in this thread... I'm less than half the age of all you grandpa's..

Subject: Re: new PCM Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:14 pm

don't worry Travis. before you know it you ll be older and you ll look back on your riv performance days and say to yourself " gee! was i a young pup then" the years fly by my friend....

Subject: Re: new PCM Sat Nov 28, 2009 3:07 pm

robotennis61 wrote:: don't worry Travis. before you know it you ll be older and you ll look back on your riv performance days and say to yourself " gee! was i a young pup then" the years fly by my friend....

My humor was turned into seriousness neutral

Sigh...

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE bro... You guys are all great......

(minus corey and rickw) wink