Battling Electrical Problems

[Curious Hound]

The cali ones will say CARB compliant i think

I thought so, too. But I do have a MAF. I don't think the MAF is evidence of CARB compliance.

....and get that vulcan stuff outta here...this is the place for the real V6 V8

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I thought so, too. But I do have a MAF. I don't think the MAF is evidence of CARB compliance.

On a 2.9 they are

Well after 1990

 

[ty.forestcom]

88 wouldnt be MAF regardless. That didnt hit till 90 IIRC

@ty.forestcom best thing to do is just pull your ECM out (it’s easy) and get the numbers off it....or post a pic

Sweet, here’s what I see. Mine doesn’t match any on rockauto

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Sweet, here’s what I see. Mine doesn’t match any on rockauto

If your emission sticker says federal and you have a manual (now) just get any 88 ECM

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Actually according to google your current ECM is federal

 

[SenorNoob]

I was under the impression it was MAF back to 88 in Cali. Sorry about that.

Still stands as a way to tell on the 2.9 for 90 I guess.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I was under the impression it was MAF back to 88 in Cali. Sorry about that.

Still stands as a way to tell on the 2.9 for 90 I guess.

I thought it was92 until someone corrected me lol.

 

[ty.forestcom]

I thought it was92 until someone corrected me lol.

I was under the impression it was MAF back to 88 in Cali. Sorry about that.

Still stands as a way to tell on the 2.9 for 90 I guess.

Big news everybody. Ecu is good, may still replace with a manual one in the future, does it really make a difference?

I powered an injector wire with a fuse strait to battery. Cranks right up and stays running. I somehow need to find where they lead to I can make a permanent fused power from battery. Only weird thing, usually she starts by just touching the key. Now it starts like a regular truck, could this just be its cold and has been cranked a bunch the last few days?

 

[SenorNoob]

Being banked, wouldn't that only power one side? So running on 3 cylinders.

 

[ty.forestcom]

Being banked, wouldn't that only power one side? So running on 3 cylinders.

One injector wire can power all 6 if ran to battery. I traced them back to the main red at a connector, connect is toast. I am going to cut and splice from a good section and run all 6 to battery with fuse. I will try to run them to starter relay first, could be a cleaner result. She’s a show car but only when she feels like it. Was thinking I’d miss a show tonight but may make it after all.