2G ECMLink car won’t start

[thatraretalon]

I’m new to tuning, just got my ecu with ecmlink two days ago, downloaded the software on the laptop, and all plug the ecu in and the laptop it reads and connects but car will not start just misfires and smelles a lot of gas. Any ideas the car is pretty much stock motor wise also if anyone can help me out on what to do a basic tune

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

If you have an eprom ecu you will need to invert cas and swap spark plug wires around, go to ecmlinks wiki page and it will run through the checks and plugs you need to swap to get it to start.

This happens quite often but still gets overlooked when installing ecmlink in certain ecu's

 

[thatraretalon]

okay yes I looked that up that is something I do need to do with the spark plug wires thanks I will do that and update you

 

[thatraretalon]

im looking for a basic tune to get started

 

[llxkevinxll]

im looking for a basic tune to get started

Without any mods listed it will be hars for recommendations from anyone. Your best bet will be to start with the ecmlink provided factory maps. Assuming you have link of course.

http://www.ecmtuning.com/wiki/v3configs

 

[thatraretalon]

okay thanks now when I click on that link and click for the 2g it brings up a hole bunch of writeing what is that or what o I do with that and I have stock everything besies a 16g turbo and the wastegage and a mishio motors radiator and full 3inch exhaust no cats no res I was going to add my data log but I have no idea how or how to get it from the software to my laptop

 

[llxkevinxll]

okay thanks now when I click on that link and click for the 2g it brings up a hole bunch of writeing what is that or what o I do with that and I have stock everything besies a 16g turbo and the wastegage and a mishio motors radiator and full 3inch exhaust no cats no res I was going to add my data log but I have no idea how or how to get it from the software to my laptop

You'll need to save the base files you'd like to use to your tuning computer. Connect to the car. Open the base file you'd like to flash to the car and save it to the ecu.

In the ecmlink properties there will be an option to set a path for log files. When ready to log the car, connect to it and then click the disc icon with the green play button. That will record all the data you've selected and save it to the path you selected.

 

[Bo0sTeD 4G63]

Before you start I would recommend going to https://www.ecmtuning.com/wiki/ and read all you can this way you can get familiar with link.

 

[thatraretalon]

I have a 97 eagle talon tsi fwd it’s stock besides a 16g I know the car was auto at one point but I just got the ecmlink v3 an got the car running I had to change the fireing order for the spark plugs to start the car with the ecmlink. Now that the car starts it runs idling sounds good but then after a minute or two I hear this loud ticking noise from behind the radio. Can't figure out what it is I rev up a little and it goes away but comes back I also have a 3 inch exhaust pipeing no cats no rezs

 

[BLACK'98DSM]

I hear this loud ticking noise from behind the radio

From the electrical or from the engine? I assume the engine because it goes away when you rev, but if you would be more specific, maybe post a video of the noise then we can help you.