[wizardking]

I am having issues with my 2003 ZX3, and I was hoping there might be a kind soul in the Seattle/Bellevue WA area who would be kind enough to help me out.
I have all the details in this post.
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3899973

Please drop me a line if you can give a hand, and I will be your new best friend.[cheers]

 

[ZXthrizzle05]

a scan tool?

 

[wizardking]

One of those portable computers that you plug into the odbII port on a car. Then you get a read out of the errors, sensor status, and other nifty bits of computer data to help trouble shoot a car's problem.

 

[ZXthrizzle05]

Most of us here have xcals 3s but I don't think they can work on other cars because they are programmed with the ecu code # like mine is LFQ1

 

[drunkyoda]

Wizard are you talking about the really expensive ones? or just the handheld ones? i can help you. the xcals will work to just read codes on other cars.

 

[wizardking]

At this point I will take what ever I can get. If I can't nail down this bucking/surging on acceleration issue I am going to have to take my car into a shop and see how much repair time I can afford. There are days I hate being a student with no job...

 

[drunkyoda]

i wonder if we can datalog your car and send it to tom

 

[wizardking]

I would love to give it a shot. Any chance you are going to be near Bellevue any time soon? I would offer to drive to you, but I don't trust the car for more than a few blocks trip at the moment.

 

[drunkyoda]

damn thats deep. i dont really plan on it anytime soon..


maybe someone closer..

 

[wizardking]

Well thanks anyway.

 

[drunkyoda]

ya i will let you know if i come up that way anytime soon. shoot me a pm with your number. you can also ask me if you have any questions.

 

[BowerR64]

Isnt that what the XCal loaner program is about? Using 2 locked Xcals to share with the FF members to datalog and find engine problems? http://focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=273312

I think any Xcal can hook to the focus and log data which if the log list is built right should be able to find issues wether a vacuum leak, fuel issue or what.

I think the ECU code is just for flashing the ECU to update the tune for preformance. Thats when you need to buy one thats programed to your car/engine.

 

[felixthecat]

Say Ronnie, NW visit, huh

Isnt that what the XCal loaner program is about? Using 2 locked Xcals to share with the FF members to datalog and find engine problems? http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=273312

I think any Xcal can hook to the focus and log data which if the log list is built right should be able to find issues wether a vacuum leak, fuel issue or what.

I think the ECU code is just for flashing the ECU to update the tune for preformance. Thats when you need to buy one thats programed to your car/engine.

Say Ronnie, you'al coming up to the NW for a visit, huh?

 

[wizardking]

I gave up. The car is in the shop.

 

[drunkyoda]

YOU NEVER TRIED!!! jeez la weez

 

[wizardking]

YOU NEVER TRIED!!! jeez la weez

Thank you for your comments drunk.

 

[drunkyoda]

welcome[headbang]