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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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when i got this car it had a d16z6 swap done however the ecu remains from the old engine if i replace this with a p28 ecu would that mabe clear up my cel? the cel is flashing 6 times sayin ect falt but sensor is new and everything else looks ok???
 
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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First off, what year car do you have and what ECU is in it now?
 
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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its a 92 civic not sure of the ecu
 
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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yeah you definitely need the proper ECU for your engine
 
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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this i assume will also make vtec work right?
 
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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If thecar has been swapped to a z6, but did not originally have a vtec motor, then VTEC will NOT work unless they've wired it to do so.
 
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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Yes, my mechanic may have the same question. Where can we acquire a new computer ?
 
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