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Car: 2002 WS6 A4
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Ecm
Whats a good indication that the ECM has crapped out?
Because this is what ive got right now as far as problems go..
1. The car runs like ****, but its running on a stock prom with no tuning and a big cam (so i blame that for the ****ty running). But its running really rich...even some blue smoke, but the engines brand new?...and the car has a very erractic idle.
2. The fans wont come on anymore...all the wirings good...i grounded the wires that lead to the relay and the fans came on. THe coolant temp sensor is good and new, fan motors are good and what not.
3. The tach no longer reads that the car is revving so the tach doesnt move
4. Ive read on a post that a guy had his battery unplugged for 4 years and then reconnected it and fired up the car and the ecm was dead?...ive had mine down for about 6 months and then just recently got the car running again..
Because this is what ive got right now as far as problems go..
1. The car runs like ****, but its running on a stock prom with no tuning and a big cam (so i blame that for the ****ty running). But its running really rich...even some blue smoke, but the engines brand new?...and the car has a very erractic idle.
2. The fans wont come on anymore...all the wirings good...i grounded the wires that lead to the relay and the fans came on. THe coolant temp sensor is good and new, fan motors are good and what not.
3. The tach no longer reads that the car is revving so the tach doesnt move
4. Ive read on a post that a guy had his battery unplugged for 4 years and then reconnected it and fired up the car and the ecm was dead?...ive had mine down for about 6 months and then just recently got the car running again..
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Car: 2002 WS6 A4
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I have a small computer thing that just flashes the check engine light in order for me to get a code....thats all ive got
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Try to find someone with one local would be best. Which ever regional fourm that covers your area. Car guys are pretty good at lending a hand when needed.
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I had a similar problem with my tach, my exhaust was really rich, and it ran a little rough. I ended up replacing the Ignition control module and the coil. I'm not sure which was the problem but it works now with no problem. I think this was due to the fact that I wasn't getting fire in the cylinders all the time.
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A stock PROM, with stock MAP and VE tables, and a "big" cam are not always the best choice. A cam with more overlap and less idle vacuum can appear as an engine with more load to the ECM, causing more fuel delivery. Even if/when the ECM achieves closed loop mode, I think the tendency would be toward rich.
Presuming you've checked the ignition, adjusted the TPS properly, have a good set of filters, tested fuel pressure, and eliminated any vacuum leaks, you might assume that the cam is not happy with the stock tuning. The stock tuning probably isn't a big fan of the cam profile, either.
Presuming you've checked the ignition, adjusted the TPS properly, have a good set of filters, tested fuel pressure, and eliminated any vacuum leaks, you might assume that the cam is not happy with the stock tuning. The stock tuning probably isn't a big fan of the cam profile, either.
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Transmission: TKO 600
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Hey loudmouth, did you put a MSD ignition on it, 6A or 6AL? I did and my tach was really stupid then I diconnected the tach wire going to the harness and ran it to the tach output on the MSD box and now it works fine.
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Car: 2002 WS6 A4
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i dont think so..ive got the two wires off the box to the dizzy and the black box thing, then i have a fusible link on the box itself.
Ill get a picture of it today and show you...
Ill get a picture of it today and show you...
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