StingRedVX
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Hey guys, long time viewer first time poster.
I recently picked up a 2001 Manual VU and have been slowly fixing it up. It has 288,000km so it's almost on its last legs but I'm fixing her up as much as I can.
I'm having a problem with the revs dropping very slowly with the clutch in and in neutral. I recently replaced the whole throttle body assembly (including IAC and TPS) and purge solenoid and it only made it slightly better.
When revving the car to 3k rpm it will drop fairly quick until it gets to 2k then it will very slowly go back to idle. Not only does this sound annoying but it makes me look like a bad driver!!
Recently I discovered the engine warning light globe had actually been taken out. I scanned the car for codes and got a long list of automatic transmission codes. At first this made me think the car had been converted to manual and the harness or ecu wasn't switched over but after checking the compliance plate I know it was a factory manual.
So that made me think , maybe the last guy accidentally put an auto ecu instead of manual? But they have different pins right?? The code printed on the ECU reads:
16269208 DKDC Service number : 09356445
I have found these exact numbers being sold as both auto and manual ECUs. How do I tell the difference??!!
Anyways, got the Ute on the hoist and hd a look at the transmission for any signs of an auto loom and there's no loose plugs anywhere! Why am I getting these codes!!
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! Can send video example of my issue through FB or other social media.
Cheers
-James
I recently picked up a 2001 Manual VU and have been slowly fixing it up. It has 288,000km so it's almost on its last legs but I'm fixing her up as much as I can.
I'm having a problem with the revs dropping very slowly with the clutch in and in neutral. I recently replaced the whole throttle body assembly (including IAC and TPS) and purge solenoid and it only made it slightly better.
When revving the car to 3k rpm it will drop fairly quick until it gets to 2k then it will very slowly go back to idle. Not only does this sound annoying but it makes me look like a bad driver!!
Recently I discovered the engine warning light globe had actually been taken out. I scanned the car for codes and got a long list of automatic transmission codes. At first this made me think the car had been converted to manual and the harness or ecu wasn't switched over but after checking the compliance plate I know it was a factory manual.
So that made me think , maybe the last guy accidentally put an auto ecu instead of manual? But they have different pins right?? The code printed on the ECU reads:
16269208 DKDC Service number : 09356445
I have found these exact numbers being sold as both auto and manual ECUs. How do I tell the difference??!!
Anyways, got the Ute on the hoist and hd a look at the transmission for any signs of an auto loom and there's no loose plugs anywhere! Why am I getting these codes!!
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! Can send video example of my issue through FB or other social media.
Cheers
-James