Like most chipped stuff I have run across, maybe he chipped it out with a
hammer and chisel.

Jim

On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 6:39 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> just make sure the ignition is off when you swap out the ecu.
>
> trying one out on a known-good-running engine is the only way to test
> one really.
> Extremely unlikely that a bad ecu could harm anything in the fuel
> injection.
>
> I'd just run the engine a few minutes.
> shut off, plug in the new ecu and start 'er back up.
> Ideally both ecu's will act exactly the same.
>
> I also like to *always* pre=run the fuel pump , especially on cold starts..
> that is , turn key on, listen for fuel pump to run and then shut off ,
> then start it.
>
> if it does that like it should, that's a good sign.
>
> One guy sold or gave me a 'chipped' 2.1 ecu ....
> on that one, turn key to on and the fuel pump will run forever....which
> is not right.
> It also didn't make any difference in power, that chipped ecu.
>
>
>
> On 7/10/2015 11:13 AM, John Goubeaux wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I have the chance to pickup another ECU, to use as a backup. The seller
>> claims it works BUT I want to confirm this. Can I assume that I can
>> fairly easily swap it out in the car and confirm that it DOES work ? Is
>> there anything I should be aware of  in doing this?
>>
>> Thanks  -john
>>
>>