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coldkilla · 06-22-2006, 04:24 PM

well for the last month or so my dirty bird has been victim of one electrical problem after another. first both my cooling fans wouldnt come on even after i tested every single component in the system and they were all working. so i had to jump them out with a temporary switch. then my ignition fuse kept kept blowing when i turned the key on. i troubleshot everything in that circuit and it was all looking good. funny thing was, its a 15amp fuse so i put a 20 amp in there just for ****s and giggles and it never blew so i drove around with that for awhile. then just the other day i thought i got bad gas cuz the car started running like butt right after i filled up. after some troubleshooting it turns out that none of my driverside injectors are firing even tho all fuses are good and they are getting 12 volts. so i pulled my computer out to take a look. hehehehehe... i opened up the panel where my e-prom is and was greeted by the wonderful smell of electrical crispies. so i opened up the pcm and man o man. there was a ton of moisture, rust, corrosion and even some ****ing mold, all over the inside and one piece on the board was burnt and broke off at the slightest touch. well i guess this isnt all bad cuz now it seems that all my problems are linked back to one easy to replace part. i was even thinking for awhile (cue music) OPTISPARK!!!! but alas i need a new pcm.

so my questions to those that might know are:
1. where can i get a pcm for a 93 formula firebird for the best price?

2. is there anyway that my pcmforless eprom chip couldve been damage? it looks alright and has no burn marks or damage that i can tell.

thanks guys

06-22-2006, 04:24 PM	#1
coldkilla Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cherry Hill Posts: 388 iTrader: (0)	Oh fckin' stellar!!! well for the last month or so my dirty bird has been victim of one electrical problem after another. first both my cooling fans wouldnt come on even after i tested every single component in the system and they were all working. so i had to jump them out with a temporary switch. then my ignition fuse kept kept blowing when i turned the key on. i troubleshot everything in that circuit and it was all looking good. funny thing was, its a 15amp fuse so i put a 20 amp in there just for **s and giggles and it never blew so i drove around with that for awhile. then just the other day i thought i got bad gas cuz the car started running like butt right after i filled up. after some troubleshooting it turns out that none of my driverside injectors are firing even tho all fuses are good and they are getting 12 volts. so i pulled my computer out to take a look. hehehehehe... i opened up the panel where my e-prom is and was greeted by the wonderful smell of electrical crispies. so i opened up the pcm and man o man. there was a ton of moisture, rust, corrosion and even some **ing mold, all over the inside and one piece on the board was burnt and broke off at the slightest touch. well i guess this isnt all bad cuz now it seems that all my problems are linked back to one easy to replace part. i was even thinking for awhile (cue music) OPTISPARK!!!! but alas i need a new pcm. so my questions to those that might know are: 1. where can i get a pcm for a 93 formula firebird for the best price? 2. is there anyway that my pcmforless eprom chip couldve been damage? it looks alright and has no burn marks or damage that i can tell. thanks guys __________________ 93 Formula: If it bolts on then I've got it, only some more expensive red tubes to add underneath and to go inside the engine and trans left. 09 G8 GT: Vararam OTR ram air, American Racing long tube headers with x-pipe, Vector 93 ECM/TCM tune, Magnaflow axle backs, MSD ignition coils, Spohn rear trailing and toe link arms, poly differential and subframe bushings, 20 inch aftermarket Camaro rims, brake upgrades.