ecu reset

[lazscooby]

I was reading a post by the squirrel on how to reset the ecu on a classic and obtain the fault codes and my question to those in th know is.. can you get the fault codes without having to drive the car. Think the maf has gone but havnt managed to get another to test it and car wont start to do the fault find. cheers

[higgy]

get hold of  Fast Scooby  as he offered to let u try his maf , and he is in Dunfermline.

 

 

Higgy

[WRC No 1]

hi m8 this should help

http://www.derekcarswell.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pages/ecu.htm

 

wullie

[lazscooby]

Big thanks to fast scooby as he did come throo but 95 wrx and 99 uk mafs are different.cheers

[lazscooby]

cheers wullie al give it a bash

[lazscooby]

Just tried the fault find on the ecu but the engine light was just flashing steadily so disconnected the maf and tried again and came back the same! I'm either doing something wrong or im in big trouble..  possible ecu failure? any comments?

[bigdavie]

dont know the scenario mate but are you getting the basics ? fuel ?

spark / compression etc

i might have my old maf sensor kicking about mate it was faulty but the car ran with it just fine !! if you want i can see if its still in the garage tomorrow for you and post it to you ??

[lazscooby]

 i believe the basics are ok but i'm no car boffin. car starts but cuts out staight away. did this for an hour on friday then decided to start and got home with no probs. went to start it on sat and was doing the same. if you do have a maf  that would be ideal. I'll cover your costs.

[bigdavie]

right i'll have a wee look for it tomorrow mate as i said it was running fine on the old maf just the idle was a wee bit erratic

[lazscooby]

cheers davie

[bigdavie]

sorry mate ive hunted high and low for it with no joy her mum may have thrown it out !!!!

might have to bite the bullet and buy a maf  sensor buddie . i was told from a reliable source that my 99 cars lunch on average 2 maf's a year !!

so you would probably have to get one soon anyway

davie

[WRC No 1]

thats a lot davie

i have had the wagon 3 years and still not replaced the maf

wullie

[bigdavie]

aye but yours is an 98 is it not ?? seemingly my 99 /00 are pigs at eating the maf's !! i have it on good authority !!

[bigdavie]

ouch !!!

mine was only £70 !!

[lazscooby]

thanks for looking davie but think ive found the problem. i have a clifford alarm with blackjacks which incorparates a fuel guard so turned that off and hey presto it runs. still cuts out now and again. need an alarm boffin me thinks.Cheers to all you guys for your help

[bigdavie]

good news then !! hope you get it sorted soon

[WRC No 1]

davie mines a my97

[bigdavie]

well seemingly the my 99 / 00 cars eat mafs !! dunno why they just do !! mine only had its maf for 11 months then needed a new one last month i think and ive seen through its history its had a fair few over the years !!seemingly the earlier cars are ok but my 99 /00 are buggers for it !