Topic: ECM on a 81
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
If the "check engine" light is not on, then the computer is working fine. Could be a bit of rust on some connector of relay that is causing the problem. Ain't electronics wonderful ??? 
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The problem that Dave is having is the smog station Gomers want to SEE the light come on, as it should when you turn the key on, and then go off once the car is started...it has actually passed the sniffer test, but the coneheads want the light to work to certify it....
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