i was letting my car idle today i havent drove it for a while and after a while it just shut off. so i tried to start it and it wouldnt start then a cloud of purple/pink smoke. so i un bolted it made sure the car was off then got it out of the car opened it and it fried it. this is on my d16z6.

i had an extra ecu laying around and it says i have a code 20 CEL

which is Electrical load detector does anyone know what that means exactly is it a short somewhere or what?

 

Moved to tech section so it gets more attention

 

Is the ECU throwing code 20 the correct one for your car?

 

yes it is the correct ecu virgin P28

 

i have the same prob in my 95 civic, it aswell has a d16z6, the ecu went bad and sum1 found me one but if they found one for the original engine would that cause code20? cuz b4 the engine light wasnt on and it idled properly which tells me i need to find a P28 ecu?