If that is the real cost then $350 MAY be a deal.
>>>>On 4/13/00 8:16 PM so and so (Brad Fornal) said. (And I quote:)
>Mechanic claims that it is around $800 at the dealership and I will save with
>his connection of to a place that rebuilds them :-(
>
>Larry Macy wrote:
>
>> If the black box is dead, can't you just get a new one and stick it in
>> yourself??
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> >>>>On 4/13/00 7:33 PM so and so (Brad Fornal) said. (And I quote:)
>>
>> >I have a 90 Plymouth Colt with the 1.5 Mitsy Bitchy engine in it. After
>> >getting home from SpridgetStock it decides to die on me. It has fire and
>> >fuel and will run if sprayed into the EFI intake with ether, but won't
>> >feed fuel on its own. I take it to a shop and he says that the computer
>> >is dead (shows on overheat situation and it shuts down the injectors)
>> >and it will cost $350 for the computer and installation to get it living
>> >again. Anyone know of a better option or is this really a good deal?
>> >Peter, you do imports, what do you think? I had to work late tonight so
>> >I will talk to him tomorrow after 12 so any advice before then would be
>> >greatly needed and appreciated. TIA, Brad
>>
>> Larry Macy
>> 78 Midget
>>
>> Keep your top down and your chin up.
>>
>> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
>> System Manager/Administrator
>> Neuropsychiatry Section
>> Department of Psychiatry
>> University of Pennsylvania
>> 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
>> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>>
>> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
>> question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
Keep your top down and your chin up.
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
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