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• Tuning devices on Ebay 8 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Whilst browsing the Ebay auction site, I noticed that on offer were tuning devices giving up to 20bhp. The narrative states that these adjust the air/petrol ratio and slightly increases the timing. They were also easy to fit/remove and comparable to very much dearer ECU tuning. I assume
• Airbag "Clock Spring" fault 24 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  it myself will the ECU/Controller for airbag need reseting. I know that Practical Mechanics are doing an article on this very subject next month but this cuts it a bit fine for my MOT.
• Punto 2001 ELX - engine cut out 4 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  to the nearest dealer and awaits a replacement ECU. Has anyone heard of this happening before? I had thought it wasimpossible for an immobilser to cut the engine when the car was going at speed. Can I trust the car not to do it again?
• Cut out when starting 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  all the plugs and leads but no improvement (I did not think it would improve as it did not misfire but I thought I would give it a try anyway). No engine light but could it be ECU problems or anything else? Thanks, Garrison
• 306 tick over problems 26 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  , normally about 900 rmp). If you blip the throttle it revs fine, however as it returns to tick over it stalls. I have tried a ECU reset and there are no fault lights on the Dash. Any suggestions?
• Golf GT TDi ABS Problem 25 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  are today, but does anyone know of any specific faults with this car and the ABS/ESR? HJ mentions a recall of Golf/Bora due to faulty ABS ECU - but doesn't say when these cars were made. Anyone?
• micra cutting out 25 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  read post regarding cold starts but my problem can occur at any time even when the engine is fully warm. The self-test on the ECU says every thing is fine any ideas?
• Vauxhall Carlton 21 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  but then it happens again. This problem has baffled the AA and various mechanics, who have suggested crankshaft sensor, ECU or even alternator. The AA even suggested the aerials at Heathrow !! ( I was at the car park that time ! ) Anybody experienced this before ? Help !!! Nick
• Giving Up Smoking 6 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  My one-year-old Focus tdi has always smoked heavily when accelerating and had a rather excessive thirst. I have been advised, by a producer of ECU chips, that there is a known problem with some Focus tdi's which has been traced to the Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve, and that some dealers get
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 1997 1.2 high idle and rough 31 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  fix it. Disconnecting the battery for 10 minutes to reset the ECU also fixes it, but the problem always returns. Also, I removed the coolant/engine temp. sensor and cleaned that off which fixed it temporarily. When turning the ignition off, it idles normally on restart until the throttle is pressed
• Corsa 1.0 Power Issues 25 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  ' pedal and nothing much happened then the whole thing lurched forward back into life. Also there was stuttering when just floating along at 30mph. When i took it into the garage, he spent the best part of 45 mins messing around with his computer talking to the ecu and fiddling with the air flow sensor
• Vauxhall Crossland X 2020 - Car Intermittently Not Starting 15 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  Hello, I've had this intermittent problem with my Vauxhall Crossland X not starting at all. The starter motor has been changed and the ECU has been investigated and found to be fine. I checked the battery and it showed 12.47V. When attempting to turn the engine over, it just makes the door
• Alfa Romeo 159 TI 16V JTDM 150 Sportwagen 2009. - Battery charging / replacement procedure. 28 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, Some advice required please regarding battery desulphation charging >14.4 V or battery replacement. Is it likely that disconnecting the battery for either of the above mentioned actions will cause any issues with the ECU or other electrical systems? Or is it better to parallel up a slave
• Corsa D 2008 1.3 strange issue 2 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  , took it to a garage they said it could be the ECU so it got sent off to be checked, it came back and it was fine, they have done loads of scans but cant find the fault???
• Mondeo mk 3 - EGR Valve blanked - problems since 27 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  . I've reset the ecu by disconnecting the battery for an hour but this hasn't changed anything only my bad for forgetting to set the automatic windows back up...ooops. Can anybody help?
• VW Golf - VW emmissions fix 6 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  the original ECU programme and at least put his customer back to where he was before? Surely this cannot be illegal as many owners are declining the fix as word spreads. You cannot trust anybody, read today that the TV people may be rigging their Electric consumption!
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 engine cooling fan not coming on 26 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  clues other than sensor unit on engine block , apparently fan is controlled by ecu ? thanks Robb
• 2010 ford mondeo 163 titanium x - manifold pressure feedback 24 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, I have an intermittant amber warning (Engine malfunction) which does not show on restart. I have no fault codes appearing when interrogating the ECU and the engine runs normally whether the fault indication is present or not. The only thing that does not make sense
• Old Saab 9-3 2.2 TiD - Adding extra gauges 6 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  reading this be familiar with it, and are there any senders already extant which could be exploited/piggy-backed (I assume the ECU receives some of those values anyway). Many thanks - braniff7
• Astra 1.7dti fan relay fault 28 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  My Astra 1.7dti suffered from a flat battery I started it using jump leads then when I disconnected the leads the car shut down. I've had the fuel pump ecu replaced a new alternator and battery, yet the EML is still illuminated apparently reading fan relay faults the air con isn't working either