Cold Air Intake-ECU 97 E320
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Cold Air Intake-ECU 97 E320
I just installed a CAI on my 97 W210. (Bear in mind that cylinder 3 is already missing-I am going to replace the coil)
When I first started it up it ran like it was with the missing cylinder... When i revved it it fell to under 500 RPM and almost died... Weird... So I drove it around the neighborhood and down a couple of back roads and now it is running fine, but my friend said that I might need an ECU tune... Is this necessary? If so how much can I get one for? Where? I want a good quality inexpensive one. Actually I would like info on an ECU tune regardless of necessity.
When I first started it up it ran like it was with the missing cylinder... When i revved it it fell to under 500 RPM and almost died... Weird... So I drove it around the neighborhood and down a couple of back roads and now it is running fine, but my friend said that I might need an ECU tune... Is this necessary? If so how much can I get one for? Where? I want a good quality inexpensive one. Actually I would like info on an ECU tune regardless of necessity.
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Out Of Control!!
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You aren't from Seattle are you? The reason I say that is because most FITW folks that I read about say change the crank position sensor if they think he engine stumbles.
In any event you have a 97 car valued at about 2000 bucks and you want to try and get some extra HP outa the car by spending 400 bucks by having the ECU reprogrammed to do so. Personally I would remove my friend from my holiday gift list.
I would also spend some time searching "MB engine tuning"----there are years of reading on the subject----then you make the decision
FITW=finger in the wind
In any event you have a 97 car valued at about 2000 bucks and you want to try and get some extra HP outa the car by spending 400 bucks by having the ECU reprogrammed to do so. Personally I would remove my friend from my holiday gift list.
I would also spend some time searching "MB engine tuning"----there are years of reading on the subject----then you make the decision
FITW=finger in the wind
Last edited by Plutoe; 04-09-2013 at 10:37 AM.
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You aren't from Seattle are you? The reason I say that is because most FITW folks that I read about say change the crank position sensor if they think he engine stumbles.
In any event you have a 97 car valued at about 2000 bucks and you want to try and get some extra HP outa the car by spending 400 bucks by having the ECU reprogrammed to do so. Personally I would remove my friend from my holiday gift list.
I would also spend some time searching "MB engine tuning"----there are years of reading on the subject----then you make the decision
In any event you have a 97 car valued at about 2000 bucks and you want to try and get some extra HP outa the car by spending 400 bucks by having the ECU reprogrammed to do so. Personally I would remove my friend from my holiday gift list.
I would also spend some time searching "MB engine tuning"----there are years of reading on the subject----then you make the decision