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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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Car: 1991 Pontiac Firebird
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what is it?

i changed over from tbi to carb a while back and i just had to replace my heater core so i pulled my computer out. there was a second smaller one in the middle of the passenger side dash right behind my map holder. not sure what it goes to so i pulled it and drove the car around with no problems. anyone know what it goes too?
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 07:55 AM
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Re: what is it?

could it be the airbag controler? i just noticed that now my ses light is off but my inf res light is on.
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Re: what is it?

can you take a pic?

i know ive got a bunch of little boxes and controlls under my dash that i have no idea what they do
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Car: 1991 Pontiac Firebird
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Re: what is it?

dont have a camera any more.... its a little silver box that was next to the main ecu... ill probably just plug it back in and see if that light goes off.
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Re: what is it?

is it a 85, if it is its a maf burnoff controler
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Re: what is it?

Hey pimpin, off topic, but I love your sig.
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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Re: what is it?

thanx pat i stole the quote from someone but the pic is a buddy of mine that made the mistake of slamming a bunch of long island ice teas durring my superbowl party...lol then he wanted to go out and party when he woke up. it was a fun night.
and jay its a 91 originally a 305tbi so im not sure what all electronics it has on it but i know most of them are unhooked at this point.
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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Re: what is it?

Hehe. Yeah, I put your saying to good use tonight on the way to the coffee shop as a matter of fact. Some moron in a Civic with a fart-can muffler tried to goose it next to me taking off from a light, and I shut him down in my 240K, L03 powered car. Will they ever learn???
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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Re: what is it?

I dont think the ever will...lol
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Re: what is it?

Are all of your gauges working? My 92 Camaro has the speedometer buffer box in that viscinity. Except it is yellow plastic, not silver.

Dave
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Re: what is it?

been having problems with my speedometer when its cold but its fine once the engine warms up... have a feeling that has to do with the sensor though. ive had that problem for a while now even before i pulled the ecu and all that.
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