Ford KA ECU Problem

The message from "Moo" contains these words:

Yeah - check it ain't the temperature sender! They're rather cheaper than ECUs.

Bingo, problem solved, what a friendly and useful place these newsgroups are :-)

Come on England, equalise!!!!!! If they allow it that is.

Anyway, I'm off to see Bill Bailey tomorrow night, which should be a good laugh, and some of his act is to encourage us, as British people, to crave disappointment, and actually enjoy it when it happens, so if we do go out (no, don't say that) then I'll be taught how to enjoy the disappointment. Or something.

Peter

Yep. Or thermostat, which would stop the engine ever really warming up.

BTW, if you fancy a new ECU, there'll be one on my Ka. Breaking it for bits, and not a million miles from Nottingham.

In message , Doki writes

What happened to your Ka?

I put it on its roof, then its wheels, then its roof, and then its wheels again.

oops - when / how did you do that? you ok?

In message , Doki writes

Nothing too serious then?

;)

Doesn't it need to be encoded to work with my car/keys??

Probably.

You'd probably need the lockset as well. Or at least the ignition barrel and transponder receiver.

I'm fine. Google's not going to get me :D.

Got a set of 3, which is enough to get a new key cut without having the locks recoded. OTOH, you can get them done for £60, with 3 new keys.

I'd say it's pretty unlikely to be the ECU - it's usually one of the output devices that fails, and that wouldn't cause it to run rich.

ATP tend to be the favourites. They can test them and supply exchange units if necessary.

The message from "Doki" contains these words:

What strange behaviour.

ECU's normally work or dont- they do not make the engine run rich for no reason- only react to the inputs they are given. Find a new mechanic.

In order of probable cause:

1) Engine not at running temp- without a gauge this is tricky to judge on a Ka- use a thermometer in the header tank immediately after a 15 min run at speed- coolant should be 90 degrees. If not - new thermostat etc.

2) Cat not at running temp- idling in the workshop pre test is not enough to keep the cat lit up.

3) CTS faulty- read voltage at ecu- look for around 0.6v at 90 degrees c.

Do this first then come back to us.

Tim..

Won't work usless it comes with keys (plus lock barrels ) or you have it re coded to recipient's keys.

Tim..

atp-electronics are the ppl for ecu repair, wouldnt bother with anyone else, they usually come back with more faults than they went with...

Tim..

Ah. That accounts for a few things, then. ;-)

In message , Dave Baker writes

I rolled a Mk1 Escort nearly 30 years ago. It only did one and a half rolls. It would have done more if it wasn't for the Morris Minor van coming the other way impeding my progress. Luckily no one was hurt. My car was a write off and the moggy owner charged me £80 for a second hand bonnet and wing and repaired it himself.