DPFI/MPFI difference overated?

[FabricGATOR]

Pin extractors?
get aviation pin extractors from aviation tools on E-bay

[arodg25]

Originally Posted by 1PhatCX

whats the secret to de-pinning the ECU? i havent found that out yet

with the plug out of the ecu there are two white clips sandwitching the wires. to get those out one at a time you have to press the little tab things in on both sides at the same time and you can slide the clip completely out, like bread in a toaster, (wierd analagy, but kinda makes sence). then take a mini flathead screwdriver and stick in the middle row of holes from the front of the plug and press toward the wire your talking out. that will push up a tab and allow the wire to slide out. hope this helps.

[TheSilentChamber]

sewing needs work good, they fit over most all pins and press the little tabs down so you can slide it out.

[1PhatCX]

i tried sewing needles and gave up after 2 hours

[TheSilentChamber]

derek- you have to use the big hollow ones, they slide right over the pins, theres no way to mess it it up lol. I think people are trying to use the small solid ones. Piercing needles work good, 12G will usually slide over them. If you grind the point down where the whole shaft is flat on both ends it works better (on piercing needles and sewing needles).

[1PhatCX]

oh yea, i dunno, i just said fuck it, added connectors and stuffed it into the empty slots, was a hell of a lot faster then de-pinning it haha

[DirtyD777]

what about just cutting the wires. As long as you made sure it went to the right one and was done right witha soldering iron wouldn't it be fine? I really don't wanna depin the damn thing.

[2CrX]

It might be hard to fid in your area, but the harness(Inside cabin and engine bay) from a hf or si is easy to swap. Thats what I did.

[DirtyD777]

swapping the entire harness? Is that even a option? Wouldn't that just be a big pain in the ass..?(sorry i'm tired and my brain is shutting down)

[mattio781]

GIT-R-DONE
i went from a 89 base civic to a 91 si, it was like night and day difference, besides the fact that i had one of the slowest civics made minus 92-95 vx, go for the mpfi, my mileage is alittle less then the base but only by like 4 or 5 mpg