Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:38:02 -0500 From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> Subject: Re: C900, running miserably...
On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:34:36 -0700, PJGH <pjgh93nospamlemail.com> wrote: > With regard to the CEL ... on the Lucas CU powered C900s from 1990 (we > got those over here in Europe ... the US continued with Bosch LH) > there are a number of faults that will not throw a CEL, like "too > rich" ... "too lean", etc. If that is the case for the Bosch ECU as > well, then get it checked and pull any fault codes. Also, I gather > until all the fault codes are read (and cleared), the engine will > continue to run in a "limp" mode ... that may just be a Lucas thing, > though. So, read (or have read) the fault codes, pull the battery > connection to reset the ECU, replace vac lines and hope for the best. > My 1992 900 has a Bosch LH 2.4.2 ECU, and it does indeed display faults for too rich / too lean. If the CEL is on, the codes are easy to read and clear. It's all in the Bentley manual. John
