Dead ECU? bucking breaking up loss of power.

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gotboost1099
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Car: Drop Top TT z32

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when i unplug 02 sensors it gets better almost normal but not quite. but the ecu dosent throw a check engine light. still says code 55, any other ways to check for a bad ecu


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Infinitiguy19
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Car: 1993 Infiniti Q45 188580 Miles
1994 Infiniti Q45a 240000 Miles

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You could try swamping in a known good ECU. But it seems like the O2 sensor is at fault or something else so check the ECU codes. Ironically there is a code that tells you if the ECU is bad or not, funny right.

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nightops
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Car: 1991 300zx TT Stage 3

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did you check the connections to the cas? also the injector connectors are frequently corroded. ecu seems like a last possibility as it doesnt really wear with age

gotboost1099
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Car: Drop Top TT z32

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turns out the tune is VERRRY sensitive to octane i got gas at a american gas so i gues it wasnt true 93 octane filled up with sonoco 93 and octane booster it ran like it never did before

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es.biggs
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Car: 1990 300ZX 5sp NA
Location: Charlotte, NC

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did this bucking occur in low rpms?

my car shakes and runs like it's misfiring at a few certain rpms below 3000 then once I pass that it takes off like a bat outta hell. still tryin to figure that out...maybe an octane booster would have some kind of effect on it???


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