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Trouble whit my engine

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by reynir859, Jan 11, 2011.

  1. Jan 11, 2011 at 3:56 PM
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    reynir859

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    I'm having trouble coming my Tacoma (car A), to running.I bought a car that had been in a flood and everything was destroyed in his electrical.so I bought one that had been in a car accident (car B) and moved the electrical system from (carB) in to (car A). So now everything works. Except that the engine does not start. So I was wondering if anyone could tell me what would be best to start by viewing in the car so I will get it to running?
     
  2. Jan 11, 2011 at 4:03 PM
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    move engine from car B to car A and presto!! starty starty!!!
     
  3. Jan 11, 2011 at 4:03 PM
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    reynir859

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    (Car A) 2005 model (Car B) 2006 model
     
  4. Jan 11, 2011 at 4:19 PM
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    Swap ecu or dealer for reprogramming.
     
  5. Jan 12, 2011 at 1:37 AM
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    Yes but Engine Control Module is new and transponder Key ECU also and key and remote is new also
     
  6. Jan 12, 2011 at 8:16 AM
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    Did you swap engines too or just electronics ?
    If you just swapped electronics you need reflash ECU and programm all the Engine controls to the ECU. Its drive by wire so swapping ECu but not swapping every single sensor in the vehicle will not work. That includs transmission too.
     
  7. Jan 12, 2011 at 8:24 AM
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    Is this a math problem??? Car A / Car B?
     
  8. Jan 12, 2011 at 9:13 AM
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    I just swap electronics.
     
  9. Jan 12, 2011 at 9:16 AM
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    But I bought new transponder Key ECU
     
  10. Jan 12, 2011 at 9:21 AM
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    Did the engine run after being flooded?
     
  11. Jan 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM
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    reynir859

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    I don´t know but that was no water in oil and I could not try to start because of the electrical break
     

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