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agu_nob · 09-15-2008, 10:35 PM

does a 1996 civic have ECU, and if it does where is it?

**8695Beaters** · 09-15-2008, 11:12 PM

Shabz, is your car stick or auto? You might have forgotten to hook up a vacuum line.

Agu nob, any car with electronic fuel injection will have an ECU (aka EMS). Just about every Honda built after 1988 has EFI. Some cars built outside of Japan, Europe, and the USA were still carbeurated though.

surfnakd23 · 11-12-2008, 01:23 AM

Is a P28 good for my 94 gsr? is it legal to swap and will it pass smog? thanks

**8695Beaters** · 11-12-2008, 07:57 AM

The GS-R already has one of the best tuned ECUs for its engine. The only better would be the ITR ECU, and even then it won't work since the GS-R engine can't rev as high or flow as much air into the engine to support the fuel map.

jimbofury · 11-14-2008, 03:35 AM

What if you do heavy upgrades? I take it to a dyno tuner. what happens if I reset my ECU after the dyno tuner? what exactly does a dyno tuner do for an upgraded car?

jimbofury · 11-14-2008, 03:42 AM

i'm completely lost when it comes to ECU and the electronics for a car. can someone give me lots of explanation for all of that?

**8695Beaters** · 11-14-2008, 07:35 AM

Article time. I think I'll write that up within the next few days. All the differentces between the kinds of ECUs and how to tackle each one.

DelSol_Racer · 12-02-2008, 11:05 AM

so where do ya het the ECU reset? or can i just buy a after market chip? for $79.99?

**8695Beaters** · 12-02-2008, 12:53 PM

So I guess you didn't read the article? It's free and requires only a single wrench (not even that if you know where your ECU's fuse is).

DelSol_Racer · 12-02-2008, 09:43 PM

well kind of. i got a little too exited ya know. lol

Yeah i read it, i might do it tomarow, but is it good to buy one of those ECU chips?

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09-15-2008, 11:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
8695Beaters Small Car Geek Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 7,139	Shabz, is your car stick or auto? You might have forgotten to hook up a vacuum line. Agu nob, any car with electronic fuel injection will have an ECU (aka EMS). Just about every Honda built after 1988 has EFI. Some cars built outside of Japan, Europe, and the USA were still carbeurated though. __________________ For Sale/Trade: Hondaclub Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30849013673 My column on this site. http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/honda...html#post71419 (STAND BACK!)- You taste the taste (THROWN BACK!)-I'm broken (STARE BACK!)-Attack, attack, attack! (THE NEW BLACK!)- The New Black!!!- "The New Black," Strapping Young Lad

11-12-2008, 07:57 AM	#24 (permalink)
8695Beaters Small Car Geek Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 7,139	The GS-R already has one of the best tuned ECUs for its engine. The only better would be the ITR ECU, and even then it won't work since the GS-R engine can't rev as high or flow as much air into the engine to support the fuel map. __________________ For Sale/Trade: Hondaclub Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30849013673 My column on this site. http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/honda...html#post71419 (STAND BACK!)- You taste the taste (THROWN BACK!)-I'm broken (STARE BACK!)-Attack, attack, attack! (THE NEW BLACK!)- The New Black!!!- "The New Black," Strapping Young Lad

11-14-2008, 03:42 AM	#26 (permalink)
jimbofury Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Polk, Louisiana United States Posts: 191	completely lost i'm completely lost when it comes to ECU and the electronics for a car. can someone give me lots of explanation for all of that?

11-14-2008, 07:35 AM	#27 (permalink)
8695Beaters Small Car Geek Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 7,139	Article time. I think I'll write that up within the next few days. All the differentces between the kinds of ECUs and how to tackle each one. __________________ For Sale/Trade: Hondaclub Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30849013673 My column on this site. http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/honda...html#post71419 (STAND BACK!)- You taste the taste (THROWN BACK!)-I'm broken (STARE BACK!)-Attack, attack, attack! (THE NEW BLACK!)- The New Black!!!- "The New Black," Strapping Young Lad

11-12-2008, 01:23 AM	#23 (permalink)
surfnakd23 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: hollywood, California United States Posts: 22	Is a P28 good for my 94 gsr? is it legal to swap and will it pass smog? thanks

11-14-2008, 03:35 AM	#25 (permalink)
jimbofury Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Polk, Louisiana United States Posts: 191	What if you do heavy upgrades? I take it to a dyno tuner. what happens if I reset my ECU after the dyno tuner? what exactly does a dyno tuner do for an upgraded car?

12-02-2008, 11:05 AM	#28 (permalink)
DelSol_Racer I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas United States Posts: 1,433	so where do ya het the ECU reset? or can i just buy a after market chip? for $79.99? __________________ -Annihilation will be unavoidable. Disturbed

12-02-2008, 12:53 PM	#29 (permalink)
8695Beaters Small Car Geek Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 7,139	So I guess you didn't read the article? It's free and requires only a single wrench (not even that if you know where your ECU's fuse is). __________________ For Sale/Trade: Hondaclub Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30849013673 My column on this site. http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/honda...html#post71419 (STAND BACK!)- You taste the taste (THROWN BACK!)-I'm broken (STARE BACK!)-Attack, attack, attack! (THE NEW BLACK!)- The New Black!!!- "The New Black," Strapping Young Lad

12-02-2008, 09:43 PM	#30 (permalink)
DelSol_Racer I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas United States Posts: 1,433	well kind of. i got a little too exited ya know. lol Yeah i read it, i might do it tomarow, but is it good to buy one of those ECU chips? __________________ -Annihilation will be unavoidable. Disturbed Last edited by DelSol_Racer; 12-02-2008 at 09:52 PM. Reason: just adding yo!!!!

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