RE : I wonder if an OBD1 ECU typically has the means to shut down an engine if it senses coolant temps too high? Nope. Pretty sure. OBD-I is not that smart really. It's quite basic actually. OBD-II is starting to be fairly intelligent though. There's a great Haynes OBD-II manual, well worth the investment.
On 9/23/2012 9:24 AM, neil n wrote: > My approximate conversion costs (air to water cooled): > https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/15degreeengineconversion > (heater core price is old and low. Fair warning!) > > For obvious reasons, I listed cooling system parts cost. But IMO, even > if starting with a WBX, one should assess their cooling system parts > and budget accordingly. > > Granted my MO usually leans too far toward "while I'm in there" > thinking, and I tend to see through eyes of a "DIY" attitude, > but...... > > Unless one is certain their cooling system parts will be good for some > time, replacing them during the engine swap process is likely a good > investment. > > Neil. > > PS. Come to think of it, my swap could easily "run until a meltdown". > I wonder if an OBD1 ECU typically has the means to shut down an > engine if it senses coolant temps too high? > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > |
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