How to check my ECM? (point me in the right direction, please)
10-22-2001, 11:44 PM
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Car: '86 IROC-Z + Misc. project cars.
Engine: Supercharged + Nitrous TPI 355 CID
Transmission: Art Carr built Th700r4
The easiest way for a beginner to check the basic status of the ECM is in my own opinion to go to a car parts store or Wal Mart and purchase a "code reader" They cost around $20.00 and include the jumper and a book that explains how to use it to Jump the diagnostic terminals to
put the ECM into field service mode, read codes, and it explains what the codes mean.
You can do it for less than 2¢ with a paper clip but then you dont get the book.
Have you tried the basics,
like checking for spark & fuel?
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Tracy /AKA IROCKZ4me
'86 IROC-Z Camaro
"Cogito ergo zoom"
[This message has been edited by IROCKZ4me (edited October 22, 2001).]
put the ECM into field service mode, read codes, and it explains what the codes mean.
You can do it for less than 2¢ with a paper clip but then you dont get the book.
Have you tried the basics,
like checking for spark & fuel?
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Tracy /AKA IROCKZ4me
'86 IROC-Z Camaro
"Cogito ergo zoom"
- 355 cid
- AFR heads
- Arizona Speed & Marine hydraulic roller cam w/ AFR hydra-rev kit
- modified SLP runners
- TRW forged pistons/ceramic coated
- fully balanced
- Edelbrock headers/ceramic coated
- SLP cat-back
- Paxton supercharger
- Nitrous Express nitrous oxide
[This message has been edited by IROCKZ4me (edited October 22, 2001).]
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