Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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My ECU is on it's way out. How much will another one cost around? I need the car for work so it may be worth changing the car if it's gonna cost a fair bit.
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Mikorsa16v
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Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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what do u mean exactly its on its way out, they are a computer they are either on or off?!
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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How can an ECU be on it's way out? It's not a mechanical component that gets worn and you know its dieing....
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Mikorsa16v
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lmao, at 1800ed 
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sassyminx
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2nd hand ones u can pick up quite cheap iirc???
bout 40-50? cant c em bein too expensive cos it not a performance model or anything so shud be relatively easy to find from a scrap yard or breakers yard
look in auto trader at back for pug breakers, sure they wud help ya
not sure how much it wud cost to get fitted tho
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ed
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Originally posted by Mikorsa16v
lmao, at 1800ed
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ed
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Originally posted by sassyminx
2nd hand ones u can pick up quite cheap iirc???
bout 40-50? cant c em bein too expensive cos it not a performance model or anything so shud be relatively easy to find from a scrap yard or breakers yard
look in auto trader at back for pug breakers, sure they wud help ya
not sure how much it wud cost to get fitted tho
It costs nothing to fit an ECU, unplug the old one, and plug the new one in, I think even p.nut here could do that...
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Andrew
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The car is running like a bitch. Pug told me it was the ECU and not re-programable as it's fecked. Said it will cost £400 for a new one and the work after charging me £45 + VAT for checking over the car.
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ed
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If the car is running badly it will be a sensor, not the ECU.
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Mikorsa16v
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they are winding you up mate, surely sensors which feed to the ecu are at fault? or am i being stupid if an ecu is fucked - it wont work at all
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Mikorsa16v
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great minds an all 1800ed 
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Andrew
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I had it checked over by a local garage who said they couldn't find out what the prob was so i had to take it to PUg.
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ed
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ed
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Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
I had it checked over by a local garage who said they couldn't find out what the prob was so i had to take it to PUg.
So Pug couldn't be arsed to find what the problem was either and just aid it was the ECU as you went on a SUnday and they all wanted to be at home. What they should have done is done a diagnostic check on the car to see what exactly is wrong - at a guess it would most likely be the air mass meter, seing as it runs, but as you put it, runs like shit.
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Andrew
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I'll have a look in the scrapies this week but if i can't get it sorted then the old slapper is off to the auctions.
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ed
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A scrappy wont be able to doa diagnostic check though.
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Andrew
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Originally posted by 1800ed
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Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
I had it checked over by a local garage who said they couldn't find out what the prob was so i had to take it to PUg.
So Pug couldn't be arsed to find what the problem was either and just aid it was the ECU as you went on a SUnday and they all wanted to be at home. What they should have done is done a diagnostic check on the car to see what exactly is wrong - at a guess it would most likely be the air mass meter, seing as it runs, but as you put it, runs like shit.
The car drives fine but coming up to lights etc i'm having to drop it into second to get the revs up, brake as much as pos -- then use the handbrake to stop whilst having to keep my foot on the gas.
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Rob_sta
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i wish you could be auctioned to another site
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Andrew
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Originally posted by 1800ed
A scrappy wont be able to doa diagnostic check though.
Pick up an ECU. It's gotta be cheaper than £400 
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dousey
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Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
I'll have a look in the scrapies this week but if i can't get it sorted then the old slapper is off to the auctions.
Who the fuck is gonna buy it for anything over 2p if its 'running shit'?
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J da Silva
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Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
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Originally posted by 1800ed
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Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
I had it checked over by a local garage who said they couldn't find out what the prob was so i had to take it to PUg.
So Pug couldn't be arsed to find what the problem was either and just aid it was the ECU as you went on a SUnday and they all wanted to be at home. What they should have done is done a diagnostic check on the car to see what exactly is wrong - at a guess it would most likely be the air mass meter, seing as it runs, but as you put it, runs like shit.
The car drives fine but coming up to lights etc i'm having to drop it into second to get the revs up, brake as much as pos -- then use the handbrake to stop whilst having to keep my foot on the gas.
cold throttle valve you idiot, i've just replaced my mates in his 106, same symptoms
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Mikorsa16v
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air flow meter or something simpler mate
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Andrew
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It runs fine for about 5 miles.
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Mikorsa16v
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yeah what venom said!
mate, even if you do get a replacement ECU, it still wont work COS ITS NOT THE ECU as we have all said
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Andrew
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Originally posted by VenomTurbo
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Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
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Originally posted by 1800ed
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Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
I had it checked over by a local garage who said they couldn't find out what the prob was so i had to take it to PUg.
So Pug couldn't be arsed to find what the problem was either and just aid it was the ECU as you went on a SUnday and they all wanted to be at home. What they should have done is done a diagnostic check on the car to see what exactly is wrong - at a guess it would most likely be the air mass meter, seing as it runs, but as you put it, runs like shit.
The car drives fine but coming up to lights etc i'm having to drop it into second to get the revs up, brake as much as pos -- then use the handbrake to stop whilst having to keep my foot on the gas.
cold throttle valve you idiot, i've just replaced my mates in his 106, same symptoms
I dunno nothing about cars  But why didn't 2 garages pick this up 
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