Just replaced the engine in my 1998 Escort 1.8 Gti with one out of a 1997 Escort 1.8 Gti, the 97 engine came with the ecu for it and I want to try swapping them over to see which one the car runs best on

Problem is I can't find the damn thing in the car, web searches aren't helping me find it so I'm wondering if anyone on here knows where it will be?

Cheers

Rune

 

Passenger footwell mate, behind the kick panel

 

yah. right in front of the door pivot behind the plastic cover

 

Found it now, it's on the post at the side of the car in the passenger footwell

There's a plate over the top of it that's riveted in place ... time to get my trusty old drill out

 

No point changing the ecu, it will be exactly the same, and will has the immobiliser built in so unless you have the relevant chip, wont start anyway

 

Yeah mate

Got it changed, I had the key that goes with the ecu I was putting in, but it won't turn the ignition anyway so unless I wanted to mess around getting the chips changed over its pointless

There's a problem with it idling, cleaned out the idle control valve from the 98 engine and put that in, didn't cure it (I also tried 'resetting' the ecu)

What I'm about to do next now is put the 97 idle control valve back in now I've cleaned that one out

It's also going for a diagnostics check the middle of next week if putting the other valve back in doesn't sort it

I'm wondering if the induction kit that's gone in it is having an effect there even though it runs really well once it's moving