Legacy777...
Thank you for your reply and links. Your pics on your rebuilt is the best visual support I've seen yet. I must commend your thoroughness and accuracy. Thanks also for the confirmation that I'm on the right track so far. I will begin the head removal as early as tomorrow once I get it to the operating table (a.k.a. gf's father's garage). About the codes, I believe I learned the majority of my ECU knowledge from the same link you referred me to but I will explain MY process just in case "I" missed something. I started by warming engine to operating temp. Then I killed engine and began connecting the "BLACK" connectors only and turning ignition to on (without engine start) and observing my "CEL" on the left-hand side of instrument panel with other "Idiot Lights", I believe they're referred to. My "CEL" illuminated briefly with the other "I" light's and the initial beeps of the seatbelt indicator, then went off with everything else and that's it. I then "Disco'd" the blacks, and "conn'd" only the greens together, turned key to on, and "CEL" blinked evenly and continously. Thankful for that( I think...), I continued by depressing gas pedal to floor then 1\2 back for at least 2-3 sec. and then starting engine. "CEL" continued to blink evenly still. I then drove my car for about 6min. on city and hwy. making sure to stay above 7mph. and in "4th" or above for at least 2min. then returned home. The whole time my "CEL" did nothing other than blink evenly and continously till I finally removed the key therefore accepting that my "ECU" had "NOTHING" it thought I should know. That's pretty much the extent of my "ECU" knowledge and exp. If I'm missing something or you have better ideas, please feel free to elaborate (Time permitting, of course ). I will continue to post with my progress, but the majority of my time invested will be on the weekend's. Once again, thanks and I appreciate your time.
Rob
Also, I forgot to mention previously that my ej22 is "not" turbo'd, though I'm thinking(hoping) that's not gonna alter my process much, if any. "Right", I hope.....