ECU Question!!!

[JDM00CivicEX]

Which ECU would be best for an OBDII B20B block with an OBDII B16A head and an OBDII B18C Tranny in a 00 Civic EX?

[ShoofIsLudin]

best bet would probably be hondata

[whtteg]

P73 or P2T
That is if you want to keep it OBDII, I don't know about where you live, but in some states if your car was OBDII then no matter what motor you swap in it has to be OBDII. Check with your local DMV.

[h22meangreen]

i agree hondata is best way to go

[whtteg]

Hondata is NOT an ECU. Hondata is a piggy back system for the ECU, you can buy Hondata but you will still need to buy an ECU, and you need to decide if you are going to use hondata before you buy the ecu. Hondata will only work on the OBDO and OBDI ECU's not OBDII !

[Ghost_R]

It all depends on you, some ecu's will have the VTEC come on earlier, but you know that... So I suggest either a Type R ecu or for a lower cost but still good GSR. Add a piggyback if you get a craving for more power.

[Blaze666]

hey i got a ?, i just baught a 91 CRX and about an hour ago the engine will only tack up to 3grand and the check engine light is on do u have any suggestions for this at all, i would love some help. thanx

[whtteg]

Originally Posted by Blaze666

hey i got a ?, i just baught a 91 CRX and about an hour ago the engine will only tack up to 3grand and the check engine light is on do u have any suggestions for this at all, i would love some help. thanx

Your ECU is in limp mode. What mods have you done to the car?

[Blaze666]

the only thing done is an exhaust and that is it, do u know what could possiblely be doing that? the other day i took out the original air filter and i haven't broken down and gotten another one yet so it doesn't have a filter but the stock air box is still on there could that have anything to do w/ it?

[whtteg]

Originally Posted by Blaze666

the only thing done is an exhaust and that is it, do u know what could possiblely be doing that? the other day i took out the original air filter and i haven't broken down and gotten another one yet so it doesn't have a filter but the stock air box is still on there could that have anything to do w/ it?

What!
No filter? What is wrong with you? That probably has every thing to do with it, you should never, ever run your car without a filtern no matter what!!
Man how long has it been off? Have you done this in the past?

[Blaze666]

lol, it never hurt it before, its been running fine for a while i just pulled up into a parking lot to meet some friends and just before i shut it off the engine light cut on, then we hung out for a while and as i was leaving it cut on again. i guess i'm gonna have to get one tomorrow huh? lol its strange though its never done that before. driving down the road at a constant speed it pulses slightly

[whtteg]

Originally Posted by Blaze666

lol, it never hurt it before, its been running fine for a while i just pulled up into a parking lot to meet some friends and just before i shut it off the engine light cut on, then we hung out for a while and as i was leaving it cut on again. i guess i'm gonna have to get one tomorrow huh? lol its strange though its never done that before. driving down the road at a constant speed it pulses slightly

No no man I am saying that you have screwed the motor up or screwed some sensors up by running the car without a filter. The filter no being present will not trip the MIL but you have been sucking dust and any other air borne particles into the motor. That is very, very, very, very ,very bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take it to a shop and get it fixed, if you don't know enough about it to know that running it without a filter is extremely bad then you will not be able to fix the car.
Take it to a shop and be sure to tell them that you have been driving it around for a while without a filter. That way they will know what they are dealing with. I hope you luck and hope that your motor is salvageable but if this is any example of how you take care of your car then I doubt it is salvageable.

[ludegurl]

Originally Posted by whtteg

No no man I am saying that you have screwed the motor up or screwed some sensors up by running the car without a filter. The filter no being present will not trip the MIL but you have been sucking dust and any other air borne particles into the motor. That is very, very, very, very ,very bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take it to a shop and get it fixed, if you don't know enough about it to know that running it without a filter is extremely bad then you will not be able to fix the car.
Take it to a shop and be sure to tell them that you have been driving it around for a while without a filter. That way they will know what they are dealing with. I hope you luck and hope that your motor is salvageable but if this is any example of how you take care of your car then I doubt it is salvageable.

ARE YOU A MECHANIC?

[civicHBsi91]

He might as well be if he's not...you have a problem with that?

[whtteg]

Originally Posted by ludegurl

ARE YOU A MECHANIC?

I was for many years yes!
Why do you ask?