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Is my ecu repairable or fried?

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RairAir

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May 31, 2003
New Braunfels, Texas
ok ive been having problems with my car its like a boost leak but no leak

so I finally pulled the ecu and it smells like rotten fish I know this is not good so do I have to buy a new one or is it repairable? the microprocessor is all soft and gooey
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Your capacitors leaked, you have possible circuit board damage. If I were you I would buy another ECU. Here's your opportunity to get an eprom ecu. Buy one with caps already replaced, and if not, replace them asap on your new ecu. Cheers.
 
mine smelt like that

I sent it to andre at pinamotorsports

he replaced the caps and now it works fine

60 bucks to have the caps replaced and the board socketed (was an eprom board already though)

i think is alot better deal then 150 for a new board
 
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