Another Casualty

[Programmer]

Yeah--my concern, too...guess a test bench
would be in order...

Lyndon.

----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce <nacelp at bright.net>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: Another Casualty


>
>
> For the extra load of powering it, you're generating more heat then
> necessary.
> I'd be real careful, about using any power from the ecm.
> Bruce
>
>
>
>
> From: "Programmer" <nwester at eidnet.org>
> Subject: Re: Another Casualty
> > Yeah--maybe one of those chip cooling fans...is there a 5 volt source
> inside
> > the ecm ?
> > Lyndon
>
> > From: Gonyou, Jeremy (.) jgonyou at ford.com
> > Subject: RE: Another Casualty
> > > Yeah, it was about 90 yesterday.  My ECM is not underhood, but is
> > underdash.
> > > After work I got in my car and everything fired up fine, but wouldn't
> run
> > on my socketed memcal.  I tried about a dozen combinations of known good
> > chips and memcals - nothing was conclusive.  I replaced the ECM *and*
> memcal
> > and everything is fine now...I'm just not %100 sure what happened.
> > > I'll go with the overheating thing for now...
> > >
> > > Thanks for the help, guys (and the sandwich jokes).
> > >
> > > Jeremy
> > >
> > > Bit of incriminating evidence:  I usually leave the memcal cover off
for
> > quick prom changes.  This probably didn't help.  Yesterday I put velcro
on
> > the cover so I don't have to operate a nut driver to take it off.  Maybe
a
> > fan would be a good diy project?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Programmer [mailto:nwester at eidnet.org]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 5:21 PM
> > > To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
> > > Subject: Re: Another Casualty
> > >
> > >
> > > Really hot day there ?? This may sound funny--but pull your ECM and
> stick
> > it
> > > in the fridge for an hour...and re-install it. If it fires up
> > fine...butter
> > > it, it's toast. Did you sandwich cost $7.30 ??
> > >
> > > Lyndon.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Gonyou, Jeremy (.) <jgonyou at ford.com>
> > > To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:17 AM
> > > Subject: Another Casualty
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > So I go out to Wendy's to get a sandwich and when I get back my
> Sunbird
> > > has a high idle, constant SES, and no ALDL comms.  I replaced my
hacked
> up
> > > memcal with a bone-stock unit, but the same stuff...limp home.
> > > >
> > > > Is it just me...or did my ECM go out to lunch the exact same time
that
> I
> > > did?
> > > > Is this how the '7730s go, just all the sudden?
> > > >
> > > > Jeremy (limping home)
> > >
> >
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