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Re: Can an ECM "learn" how to start the car better?



In a message dated 6/14/00 3:00:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
realsquash@yahoo.com writes:

<< f idle quality on a cold startup can change due to adaptive memory then why
 > did my 730 ECM consistently show 128 BLM, 128 INT, and O2 volts in the 
upper
 > 900s for my car?  Once the car hit closed loop the BLM shot down to 108, 
INT
 > to 112, and the O2 volts then transitioned as normal to provide a good AFR.
 > This was with m >>

Maybe the KAM (keep alive memory) wire was damaged or not conncted properly? 
maybe the fuse / link was popped? I've never seen a car start back at 0 
unless 1) you disconnect the battery, or 2) reset adaptive trims w/a scanner. 
And I fix em for a living.

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