Well my 91 Sidekick is history. After 320,000 klicks a fried ECU was its downfall. Its in pretty good shape otherwise. I was able to temporarily bypass the an affected circuit but the corrosion eventually was terminal. I took the ECU out and inspected it. There were 2 Rubycon caps. One looks like it exploded or at the very least shorted as there was black sooty stuff around it. I cleaned it up and replaced the caps but the car still wont start. A replacement board costs $450. That pisses me off. A PC board costs a $100 or even less. I cant see any other visible sign of damage. If I knew for sure it was the ECU I would buy a replacement but with the mileage I cant justify it. I am sad to see it go tho. Well thats my story. Thanks.
following is a picture of it. The bad cap (removed) was on the lower left.
http://home.primus.ca/~g8r/ecmfront.jpg
following is a picture of it. The bad cap (removed) was on the lower left.
http://home.primus.ca/~g8r/ecmfront.jpg
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