PaulBruchal

I bought my Z and it ran fine for a month then the engine went. I got a New engine with 3 year warranty. Had a local garage install it for me and the computer went out. Had the garage buy a new com. and still no cranking. They traced it to the ECU. Found a ECU for my Z and had a dealership program it and the car started up perfect. THis is over 1 month at this garage.... Driving the Z back from the dealership to the garage to finish things up, the coil packs go out. Only 1 spark plug would fire so ordered all new coil packs and again the car ran fine. THen the radiator got a crack in it. So I order a new radiator and that one has a crack in it too......... THe garage ordered another radiator and 5 coil packs go out again. Replaced 4 of them today and I finally could drive the car back home.... I talk to the guy that fixed my car and told and showed me the messed up coil packs and they had bulges in the plastic from heating up i guess. And i drove off with a miss fire. I almost made it home where the car dies in the ghetto and I roll off the road into a old parking lot. Hooked up the scanner and nothing, the computer isnt communicating. I am $7000 in the hole from the New engine, install, computers and labor. I am out... Does any one have any idea why my Computer not communicating? Its the one located behind the battery..

myfirstzcar

Time for a new mechanic, this one is clearly taking you for a ride.

PaulBruchal

He told me that he was stumped, couldnt think of any reason why this was happening. Recommended to be taken to the ddealership where I had the computer programmed.. Im out of $ so I cant right now. Soon as this Z runs again, Im trading it in asap. Hate lemons.

dkmura

iTrader: (64)

Sorry to say, but you created this lemon. By trusting a tech who clearly was not an expert on Zs, and not asking or understanding why the ECM went out in the first place, you headed down this road. Z33 ECMs are not prone to failure and something(s) are simply not right about this install.

Also, the ECM is not located behind the battery, the only critical electronic unit located back there is the IPDM (intelligent power distribution module) and if you had to replace THAT, something is terribly wrong.

PaulBruchal

I had to replace IPDM, ECU, engine, and radiator. I strongly agree with who ever says I have been played. THis isnt the 1st stupid thing I have done. I learned from this mistake in not taking this to a specialist, the dealership was going to charge me the same amount for just the engine swap...
THe only thing I can think of is when he swapped out the engine, he destroyed a part of the harness or something. All the grounds are good and the fuse for the IPDM is still good. Just not communicating. Anyone know the price of a harness from the IPDM?

PaulBruchal

Forgot to mention, this has been eating coil packs since this engine swap.

myfirstzcar

Check all the fuses and fuseable links.