ECU - replace/upgrade?
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My overfuelling problem appears to be the ECU according to my local garage who have the car, and a local ECU firm. The ECU has been determined as the cause of the injectors all fully opening on the turn of the key. I've suggested the sensors as recommended in my previous thread but the ECU has been blamed! The ECU bod checked the joints and some were dry - these have been resoldered and for a day the problem was fixed, however next morning the original symptom reappeared 
I am in New Zealand and not many ECU's are available here to slave in! My options are to send mine away for repair, or source a new/known serviceable item from the UK. Does anyone know where I can get an original ECU or recommend an alternative better ECU I can consider to ensure that the ECU is no longer in question. Please advise cost, and shipping will need to be considered so I can work out if its economical via UK or try somewhere like these locally http://www.linkecu.com/products/engine-management-... or www.ecu.co.nz
As said, my garage has eliminated the sensors but if it's not the ECU and turns out to be a sensor then the garage wont be making any money to fix this!
I am in New Zealand and not many ECU's are available here to slave in! My options are to send mine away for repair, or source a new/known serviceable item from the UK. Does anyone know where I can get an original ECU or recommend an alternative better ECU I can consider to ensure that the ECU is no longer in question. Please advise cost, and shipping will need to be considered so I can work out if its economical via UK or try somewhere like these locally http://www.linkecu.com/products/engine-management-... or www.ecu.co.nz
As said, my garage has eliminated the sensors but if it's not the ECU and turns out to be a sensor then the garage wont be making any money to fix this!
Thanks to everyone for their advice and here I am a year on needing a serviceable ECU if anyone has one they no longer require.
It's not urgent but will be either used in the car or as a spare.
My car was off the road for a few months due to starter motor problems and storage issues.
Anyway, having had the car back it now has a similar fault to last time. Before it was full on over fuelling and the ECU was sent to another firm for sorting it. After getting it back, the car ran better than ever however, it now has a random intermittent fault of over fuelling the left bank causing running on 4 cylinders.
Pull a plug lead, or leave off for a day or two, and with a strong spark all is well, but after an hour or so fault returns. The ECU is being returned for re-repair but it would be nice to have a good one to use.
I'm on the lookout locally for a Range Rover one from the same era, but the wedge fraternity may have a good one up their sleeve.
If that works well, then my original ECU can be sent to the UK to a recommended firm for a thorough refurb.
Cheers all.
It's not urgent but will be either used in the car or as a spare.
My car was off the road for a few months due to starter motor problems and storage issues.
Anyway, having had the car back it now has a similar fault to last time. Before it was full on over fuelling and the ECU was sent to another firm for sorting it. After getting it back, the car ran better than ever however, it now has a random intermittent fault of over fuelling the left bank causing running on 4 cylinders.
Pull a plug lead, or leave off for a day or two, and with a strong spark all is well, but after an hour or so fault returns. The ECU is being returned for re-repair but it would be nice to have a good one to use.
I'm on the lookout locally for a Range Rover one from the same era, but the wedge fraternity may have a good one up their sleeve.
If that works well, then my original ECU can be sent to the UK to a recommended firm for a thorough refurb.
Cheers all.
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