If it heats up really fast under fair conditions
your car will no longer work if the ECU dies.
You can tell by the viruses and spyware that infect your computer
IF the computer was really defective, either the car would not run, or there would be a check engine light due to a fault code.
A bad throttle sensor can cause engine jerking and rough running. A test of the computer codes should show if there seems to be a problem with the sensor.
Only the computer can tell what made your check engine light come on. It could be your battery. If your battery is bad, replace it and see if that solves the problem. If it does not, then you will have to connect your car to the computer and find out why the check engine light came on.
if the crank sensor is bad it does not tell the computer that the crank is turning it will not fire up the engine.
The regulator is part of the engine computer. You will have to replace the computer.The regulator is part of the engine computer. You will have to replace the computer.
Get engine running. While the engine is running disconect the POSITIVE termninal from the battery. If the engine dies, the Alterntor is bad.
Yes. Especially if your car has electronic cooling fans. The coolant sensor signals the computer to turn the fans on when the engine is getting warm. The computer also retards the engine ignition timing and increases/decreases the air fuel mixture to preserve the engine. And if the coolant senor is not working, then the computer cannot tell you when to stop the car before the engine blows.
The light is on to tell you that the computer has information for you. Use a code scanner and the computer will tell you why the engine is not running well.
how can you tell if you need a radiator in a 99 cadillac northstar engine
You can tell a timing chain is bad when your engine makes a sharp washboard-like sound that increases in intensity when the engine's RPMs increase.
In most cases, you can tell that your lifters are bad, in your car engine, by the ticking noise. A bad lifter will make a tapping sound.