jeep5.9litre Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Looking at a 96 Outback 2.2 with 5 speed. The place says that the main computer burned out on a test drive and now will not start and will need to be towed. My question is, would a computer from a 96 2.2 Auto trans fit right in? How difficult and time consuming is this whole process?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Depends what they're talking about, and whether their diagnosis that "the computer burned out" is correct. I don't think the MT's have a TCU, whereas the AT does. But don't worry, these computers are just a fad. If it is the ECU and the connectors and wiring match up, then it should just be plug and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svxpert Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 were you in the car on the test drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 [...]The place says that the main computer burned out on a test drive and now will not start and will need to be towed. [...] Just what kind of "place" is it? I'd be very leery of that claim; if the problem is known, why isn't it being fixed? A "no start" condition could be due to anything from minor ignition or fuel-delivery problems to a jumped/broken timing belt, or worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 ECU's dont just suddenly burn up. How did they come to this assumption? Are tere any codes. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep5.9litre Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 I wasnt on the test Drive when it happened. Its an auction that sells a large amount of subies on ebay about 10 mins away from my place. I am kind of leery so Im going to go down and check it out for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 if you dont own it, walk away from it. it may be a flood car. These things just dont quit spontanously. It's rare on the board to see them come up, i can remeber only 6 of them as the car being dead, and a few others with odd runing. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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