Originally Posted by
A-ron
it works fine for now i dont get paid until thursday should i invest in one. and what happens if it goes out while driving i heard it would pop the motor is that true It's a 5 speed
if it just dies, your spark won't happen and your injectors won't fire. you'll basically just roll to a stop. when you try to start it again, your "EGI" and "EGI Pump" relays will tweak out.
If it dies slowly, your spark time will jump around and your injectors will fire different amounts at different times. so you'll buck and bounce, then roll to a stop.
I can't think of any way it would kill the engine. But I would still strongly suggest replacing it as soon as possible. If you're really tight on cash, you might want to check out the junkyards, I can't imagine them costing a whole lot....
the offer of 15 bucks is a pretty good deal, especially since you know it came out of a running car. so you know its good.
I would say that as soon as you get 15 bucks, buy that ecu and swap it out. Its cheaper than paying to get your car towed, and then getting the ecu swapped. ya know.