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1994 Ford Explorer, lost all gauges, fuses are good, and it has no power. CPU?

when I disconnected the computer control jack from the air intake duct, the power comes back, but it's running rich. Has CPU gone bad?

Would a replacement CPU unit be fine from a pich-n-pull wrecking yard?

Update:

Awesome Jake, I'll looks up those abbreviations in the manual, and see what I'm up against. Thanks. Dry humor, ILI (I like it)

Update 2:

Awesome Jake, I'll looks up those abbreviations in the manual, and see what I'm up against. Thanks. Dry humor, ILI (I like it)

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago
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    Well, in automotive it is called the pcm, ecm, ecu. In your case I would figure it is called an ECM. No I don't believe that a new computer is the exact answer. Also, don't trade in your old computer. Keep both! I think it could be your MAF or MAP sensor. A lot cheaper and it would fix the problem!

    Source(s): 3 Year Automotive Technician
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I may be wrong but I don't thing the CPU has anything to do with the gauges. It's running rich because you have the sensor unhooked is my guess.

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