trogdor
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| posted on 10/2/06 at 11:50 PM |
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type of zetec ecu
hi, i have been offered an ecu from a xr3i, i wanted to know if the engine was a zetec and what engine size the car was. was told that the markings on
the ecu are, 1AFA EEC-IV, the seller is not 100% sure its from a zetec escort. does this mean anything to anyone? could i run a 1800 xr3i zetec with
this ecu? many thanks!
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trogdor
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 12:17 AM |
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well i megasquirt would be nice, but i would have to spend over a hundred pounds on it, buy an ecu anyway so i can plug it in to my zetec loom and
then get it mapped and generally alot of hassle. i would much rather have a ecu i can wire in. it seems doable as long as the right ecu is used, can
anyone confirm if this ecu will be ok for use in a xr3i 1800 zetec?
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 12:49 AM |
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If it is a stock ford item, I doubt you will be able to remap it easily (if at all).
I might be wrong.
Like CaLviNx says Megajolt/squirt it or find an ECU from the likes of emerald, omex etc on ebay
like:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Weber-Alpha-Ignition-only-ECU-Ford-Zetec_W0QQitemZ8036164653QQcategoryZ43120QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
you couldn't remap it yourself but a weber / alpha dealer could do it for you. (note ignition only unit)
[Edited on 11/2/06 by givemethebighammer]
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trogdor
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 01:39 AM |
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i don't want to remap it, i want to get the right ecu so i can wire it up and start the engine! will prob megasquirt in the future when i can
afford too! i would want to do it properly if i used megasquirt, throttle bodies etc.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 08:25 AM |
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If you want to get it running on the cheap then you want an eec module from an old ford. Cost well I get them for £3.
The standard zetec ecu would be hard work and still limit power. To do that I would recommend having the full donor car and cutting the loom down bit
by bit until you can isolate a working engine management system.
If its from a mk5 escort xr3i then it has come from a 1.8l zetec.
if its come from a mk4 escort xr3i then you have no chance as the ignition was run by a dizzy anyway even if it was the latter efi model. Early (up to
1990) used the mechanical fuel injection.
I second the megajolt. yes its going to cost you circa £100 . But I reckon that’s money well spent...........imho 
[Edited on 11/2/06 by big_wasa]
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trogdor
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 10:55 AM |
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yeah tis a mk 5 escort engine so it won't have a dizzy. i guess i will have to try and find a decent ecu as i have managed to find the one i was
offered, was from a cvh car so no good anyways! will see what turns up!
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 01:49 PM |
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Maybe this will help ?
http://www.toyne.org.uk/kit-car/zetec.html
http://www.toyne.org.uk/kit-car/zetec-budget.html
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trogdor
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 03:41 PM |
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yeah they are pretty useful pages! for engine mounts etc. but the "budget" induction is to strap webers on and get an ignition module.
this would cost more than megasquirt! i will try and wire up an ecu when i find one, have found a really useful page that allows me to work out what
engine and car an ecu is from, via its ref number.
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 12/2/06 at 03:08 PM |
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This may well be the thing you are looking for:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MegaSquirt-EFi-Engine-Management-Zetec-Throttle-Bodies_W0QQitemZ8037377462QQcategoryZ122139QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
comes with basic maps etc
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