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KTPhil 
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 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:46 am Post subject: Question for non-USA (non-FI) cars |
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I happened across this photo in the gallery:
Looking closely at the rear inner fender area, it looks like it not only lacks the FI ECU box as expected, but it also either has a flat cover plate, or embossing without the panel being punched out for the box. I don't see a gasket on the plate, and it appears flush (no shadow line). Can't be sure without a higher resolution photo.
So the question is, do the later, Euro non-FI cars have a plate screwed in place, or just an embossed pressing where the hole would go on an FI car? |
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Dlglobal1
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Question for non-USA (non-FI) cars |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
I happened across this photo in the gallery:
Looking closely at the rear inner fender area, it looks like it not only lacks the FI ECU box as expected, but it also either has a flat cover plate, or embossing without the panel being punched out for the box. I don't see a gasket on the plate, and it appears flush (no shadow line). Can't be sure without a higher resolution photo.
So the question is, do the later, Euro non-FI cars have a plate screwed in place, or just an embossed pressing where the hole would go on an FI car? |
That's my car.. It's a Euro model 1970 TA and the ECU plate is embossed. But, as you can see there is some factory sealer there around it...so it appears to be two separate pieces.
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:10 am Post subject: |
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Fascinating, thanks!
Now you can ignore my PM from 30 seconds ago! |
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