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Re: Can I use my AC for more power?
OP: the time you waste posting, contemplating, and occasionally performing on/of outside-of-the-box power gains that you read about first on other sites could be spent making real power the direct way with a good old fashion, tried and true engine swap. Be like Nike: Just Do It.
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Last I knew, the IAT told the computer the air temp so it knows how much fuel the engine needs. Colder air is denser, so it needs more fuel. I don’t know if it effects the ignition timing. I think if the intake air reads above a certain temp, the ECU pulls timing so the engine doesn’t detonate.
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How long are you gonna stare at the forums and make random comments about your bad PCM?
Out with the bad, in with the good!
Plus programming, for a nominal service charge.
Out with the bad, in with the good!
Plus programming, for a nominal service charge.
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The problem is that the Honda dealer supposedly couldn't get the new PCM to flash. They weren't clear, but they said that the immobilizer didn't work with the new PCM or something. I don't know what to do now. Any suggestions?
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i think it's more likely you damaged an exhaust valve or simply have a sudden exhaust leak. both can sound like tapping. that guy in the video is not someone i'd look up to. you'd be better off with a compression test and checking your header gasket/bolts, IMO
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It's definitely internal. I've heard this before, and it's not good. It only makes noise when I'm on the gas, and it taps louder with the engine warmed up. Also, I love Schrodinger's Box. He's one of my favorite people on Youtube. But I do agree that this video isn't his best.
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would get all the parts of immobilizer in a junkyard and try to see if it works.
they would be safer than a junkyard piston mixed with the original ones.
they would be safer than a junkyard piston mixed with the original ones.
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pistons and bores wear together.....you cant stick a piston in a different bore, it will never be the right size, especially when both items are used.....you probably have piston slap, your piston is probably too small for your bore,
to replace a piston properly you need to buy an oversize piston and have the cylinder bored to that size,
why did you replace it in the first place?
to replace a piston properly you need to buy an oversize piston and have the cylinder bored to that size,
why did you replace it in the first place?
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if you get the ECU that matches the rest, it likely would. Not the ECU you have - why do you still have it out of the car? because you can't reprogram. If you use the new ECU, of course it will not work.
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I don't quite understand what you're saying. If I go to a junkyard and find a PCM, immobilizer, and key from the same car, it'll work without having to be flashed?
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PCM/Immobilizer/key are all a matched set once they have been programmed.
(immobilizer control unit is part of the black 'ring' that's wrapped around the ignition lock assembly, so you take the complete steering column lock/switch/immobilizer/key as a complete unit, and the PCM from the same car)
If you can strip a known good and working car of all of these items, as a complete set, they can all be connected to a different car, again as a complete set, and it will run.
(immobilizer control unit is part of the black 'ring' that's wrapped around the ignition lock assembly, so you take the complete steering column lock/switch/immobilizer/key as a complete unit, and the PCM from the same car)
If you can strip a known good and working car of all of these items, as a complete set, they can all be connected to a different car, again as a complete set, and it will run.
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PCM/Immobilizer/key are all a matched set once they have been programmed.
(immobilizer control unit is part of the black 'ring' that's wrapped around the ignition lock assembly, so you take the complete steering column lock/switch/immobilizer/key as a complete unit, and the PCM from the same car)
If you can strip a known good and working car of all of these items, as a complete set, they can all be connected to a different car, again as a complete set, and it will run.
(immobilizer control unit is part of the black 'ring' that's wrapped around the ignition lock assembly, so you take the complete steering column lock/switch/immobilizer/key as a complete unit, and the PCM from the same car)
If you can strip a known good and working car of all of these items, as a complete set, they can all be connected to a different car, again as a complete set, and it will run.
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For test purposes.....for speed and simplicity, the replacement PCM and immobilizer ring can be connected to the wiring, the appropriate registered key shall be stuck through the immobi ring (or column lock assembly) with the green wiring plugs connected to it. That way the replacement PCM can communicate with its registered immobilizer, the immobilizer can "read" its own registered key, and allow the PCM to enable fuel injection and a running engine.
You can still use the original ignition switch and original key to power up the car. This at least saves you the trouble of removing your original column lock, until you know for certain what your next repair steps are.
You can still use the original ignition switch and original key to power up the car. This at least saves you the trouble of removing your original column lock, until you know for certain what your next repair steps are.
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reinforcing: test purposes, D17, this is not supposed to be a permanent solution (based on previous threads, we need to make sure you understand this - test purpose only - test purpose only)
For test purposes.....for speed and simplicity, the replacement PCM and immobilizer ring can be connected to the wiring, the appropriate registered key shall be stuck through the immobi ring (or column lock assembly) with the green wiring plugs connected to it. That way the replacement PCM can communicate with its registered immobilizer, the immobilizer can "read" its own registered key, and allow the PCM to enable fuel injection and a running engine.
You can still use the original ignition switch and original key to power up the car. This at least saves you the trouble of removing your original column lock, until you know for certain what your next repair steps are.
You can still use the original ignition switch and original key to power up the car. This at least saves you the trouble of removing your original column lock, until you know for certain what your next repair steps are.
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With all the money spent on "good enough" repairs and their subsequent problems, you could've done the job right twice over.. Listen to ezone's advice
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UPDATE: I stand corrected. It’s not internal. The exhaust was actually rattling. I can’t explain why it stopped when I shut down that cylinder, but it was just the exhaust. Thanks for your help!
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Rep Power: 119 Will an alternator fry if it’s overloaded?
So my question is if a properly functioning alternator will be damaged if it’s run under a heavy load. For example, I ran an extension cord inside to run a light, my computer, TV, router, and modem off of my car with my power inverter yesterday for a few hours when the power was out. Do I risk damaging my alternator doing this? Basically, I’m asking what happens if I exceed the alternator’s capacity. Will the battery just start to drain, or will the alternator go up in smoke? Thanks, I am just asking how careful I have to be of the power I’m drawing from the alternator.
