Help! AT Civic biglang namatay makina, ayaw na mag-start

**speedyfix** · August 28th, 2006 11:02 PM

some computers can be repaired depending on the burned part. you can call the shop for directions in case you still need the 2nd opinion.

**leolop** · August 29th, 2006 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by garci

Confirmed. Ecu is busted. May dumating na mechanic and sunog nga yung ecu. Hindi na yata ma-repair since may tama na yung circuit board. Saan ba merong surplus na ok?

hope your mechanic is reliable. my 93 corolla went through "all electronics" failing stage. the engine would suddenly stop in the middle of the road, engine warning, alternator warning. and everytime something happened, less reliable mechanics make this automatic assumption that it's the ecu that went wrong.

my final solution: i was able to sweet talk a supervisor of a toyota casa to fix it on home service basis. he fixed all the wiring and voila, all probs solved and i still have my original ecu.

**non-vtec** · August 29th, 2006 01:54 AM

imo, check first the wiring harnessl; look for shorted wires and the like. you might fry another ecu if there's a short circuit somewhere.

**ineedmorehp** · August 29th, 2006 04:46 AM

bakit nasusunog? kung d namna nalubog sa tubig?

**speedyfix** · August 31st, 2006 09:45 AM

capacitors and diaodes leak. sh!t happens... ganyan talaga pag paluma na yung auto.

**bluesky94** · September 1st, 2006 01:26 AM

There r three places where u can find an ECU....Evangelista....Banawe....pag wala pa rin.....try mo na sa angeles pampanga.....usually an ECU will cost u around 25-30K brand new.....try mo rin pala from CJ Motors in Makati....importer sila of Honda parts....ilang beses na ako may nakasabay na Honda Technician na bumibili ng piyesa doon....look for richard....09187932373 or 8964152..... If you go for surplus or "chopchop" mga 12-15K ....

**chuaed** · September 1st, 2006 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by garci

While going down a mall parking lot, the engine of my old backup car, a '94 Automatic Transmission Civic suddenly shut off and won't restart again. May naamoy kaming parang sunog na wire nung namatay ang engine. Nawalan din ng power steering and brakes.

Mukhang ok naman ang battery since malakas naman mag-crank ang starter. Di lang makatuloy. What I noticed is naka-light ang engine and oil indicator and other indicators whenever I try to start. At first akala ko natuyuan ng gasoline kasi di ko napansin na paubos na pala (stupid me) ang laman pero ayaw pa rin after we added a few liters. Pinatow na lang namin tuloy pauwi.

Medyo not well-maintained itong car na ito kasi bihira lang gamitin. Peroi hinihiram sa amin from time to time kaya iba iba ang nagdra-drive.

What's wrong kaya? Saan kaya ok pa repair?

sa tingin ko ang problema iyun electricals... whag naman sana iyun ECU laki gagastosin mo diyan...

first of all whag na whag mo ipahiram sasakyan mo, lalo na not well maintained pa siya pano kung may nangyari sa nakahiram? dating niyan kasalanan mo pa... sacrilege...

look what happened, sila nakinabang tapos... sa iyo ang sakit ng ulo...

pag ayaw mag start whag mo pilitin pa tow mo nalang sa wheelers or AAP kaysa lumala ang sira ng sasakyan... dalhin mo sa casa/dealership mas mahal nga lang ang charge nila pero sigurado OEM ang parts na ikakabit nila sa sasakyan mo... hirap kasi kung saan saan lang pagagawa iyan...

**garci** · September 1st, 2006 08:43 AM

Napa-repair ko na ang ECU. So far ok naman ang takbo. I also had the electricals and wiring harness checked and wala namang nakitang problem. Siguro nga normal wear ng electronic components lang.

Di ko na rin muna gagamitin for the meantime. Hayaan ko muna yung mga humihiram mag-roadtest kung bibigay ulit

Thanks for your help guys!