Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 09:12:06 -0400 From: "Eric Law" <elawxnospamxnopsamecsxnospamx.com> Subject: Re: What the heck is a fuel brain? Eric Law
Yeah, I've got one on my desk and it drives me nuts! =8*) Seriously, the computers in European cars are usually very reliable. I spent several years working at a medium-sized shop that specialized in German cars (and a few Saabs!). During that time, we had perhaps 3 real computer failures (all in BMW's, BTW), 4 or 5 with solder-joint problems, and 4 or 5 that got water in them (leaking windshield, etc. - not really the computer's fault!). This is out of probably 350 cars that we regularly worked on. I figure that until Microsoft starts writing code for them, they should continue to be reliable :^) Incidentally, although technically they're not "computers" (no microprocessor), there are analog electronic "brains" in any 99 with a catalytic converter, and the old '69-'72 fuel-injected (pre-CIS) ones. Eric Law Robert2011 <robert2011nopsamcom> wrote in message news:19990812232934.04726.00000592nopsamo1.aol.com... > >a resistor in the fuel pump control in the computer was failed. The > >failure only (Of course a major failure) affected the fuel pump control, and > >yes > >you had to replace the computer. > > > > This is why I am looking for a good Saab 99. I hate computers where they don't > belong.
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