87 2.8 has fire has fuel no start

[twintanksdad]

Thanks for the response guys work keeping me busy.Have checked all wire every thing is fine.I drove the car for 35 miles it ran like a brand new car,then it was like it ran out of gas the car has started only a couple of times since then and ran great.My father-in -law replaced the ecm without me saying yes because to me that is the last thing u replace.It has not started since.Is a 1987 a obd1 ecm and does it have to be flashed when replaced.I do know it controls the injectors .

[robertisaar]

87 is OBD1, likely a 1227730, did the MEMCAL get transfered from the old one to the new one? without it, you'll get spark, but no fuel injected.

[twintanksdad]

yes it did

[twintanksdad]

From what i have read the the memcal controls everything.because the ecm is new does it need to be flashed.It is a 1227730 ecm

[robertisaar]

the MEMCAL is the calibration. it's the equivalent of a portable "flash".

[twintanksdad]

So does this mean the memcal is programed and there is no flashing needed?

[robertisaar]

correct. the memcal contains all calibration and algorithm required to run your engine/transmission.

unless of course the MEMCAL was damaged somehow, in which case it would require replacement/modification.