Re: factory remanufactured... ?

[Len Sabatine <sabatine@epix.net>]

At 10:57 AM 6/16/00 -0400, you wrote:

> i just pulled the ecm out of my car just for the hell of it to have a look at
> it (i have this feeling the car isnt running so great because the seals are
> shot and water gets down in near the connections for the ecm). so anyway, i
> pulled it out...its a 1228321 ecm ('89 cavalier/automatic) but below that it
> says "ac delco factory remanufactured module..." REMANUFACTURED?? unless i am
> to believe gm was installing used ecms in their cars back in 1988, i guess
> someone replaced this thing at one point. can anyone tell me if theres any
> difference between the stock GM ecm for this car and the newer rebuilt ones?
> ...or if water on your computer is really a problem at all...
>
> thanks
> -sean
     1228321 is the correct ECM for '89 Cavalier 2.0 All replacement " Modules
  are remanufactured  Delco for Field Use. New ECM - PCM is assembly line only
  and most of this scheme is connected with EPA regs, not Manufacturers.
 Unless the case or connector pins show obvious  corrosion there shouldn't 
be a problem,
although a continued bath of engine coolant could migrate into the harness 
and cause
problems. As an aside "flood victims usually respond to disassemble , hot 
soap and
water wash , dry and your OK. Check the ECM connectors carefully and adjacent
wiring for moisture intrusion.  Reman ECM's must pass performance standards of
a new ECM - PCM . Usually modules with a history of field service 
complaints are
replaced with a Revision Part number that has the same features of the original
assembly line part , less the bug that caused the field problems. Revisions 
in this
regard are improved reliability in service.

Len



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