F 150 E 150 ECU compatible?
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F 150 E 150 ECU compatible?
'94 F150 5.8 Auto 4X4
Ok i did my reading and research. Seems a few out there are of the opinion that a ecu from a van will work in the truck. Mine is bad and very hard to find so I pose a few questions.
I presume the ecu will have to be for auto trans?
4 wheel drive? is this controlled by the ecu?
If they are compatible? Why so many fifferent ecu's from Ford?
My check eng. light is on
I have to "feather" the throttle to drive it, too much throttle.......no go
Seems to burning very rich or lean as i have alot of black smoke
Tranny is shifting pretty hard but not slamming
Ecu will not produce codes
Also, as I am driving this truck now am I potentially doing some damage to it?
p.s. What a great site! I appreciate all comments.
Ok i did my reading and research. Seems a few out there are of the opinion that a ecu from a van will work in the truck. Mine is bad and very hard to find so I pose a few questions.
I presume the ecu will have to be for auto trans?
4 wheel drive? is this controlled by the ecu?
If they are compatible? Why so many fifferent ecu's from Ford?
My check eng. light is on
I have to "feather" the throttle to drive it, too much throttle.......no go
Seems to burning very rich or lean as i have alot of black smoke
Tranny is shifting pretty hard but not slamming
Ecu will not produce codes
Also, as I am driving this truck now am I potentially doing some damage to it?
p.s. What a great site! I appreciate all comments.
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From: Bonita Springs FL
The van and truck ECU's are compatible. Your tranny is controlled by the computer, so you'll need a computer from a truck or a van with a 5.8 and an electronic tranny. The 4wd system has nothing to do with the computer.
ECU's rarely go bad, but if you can't pull codes, that's a good indication it's fried.
ECU's rarely go bad, but if you can't pull codes, that's a good indication it's fried.
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