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Hey Jan
I have a friend in his 80s with a 81 Eldorado Barritz his mechanic swapped out the computer loosing the memcal chips any chance you might know where I can help him find either the memcals or a salvage computer?-
Hi Dave!
It is rare that a computer fails in a Cadillac and I have never personally had to replace one. I would say that a computer is one of the very few objects that I would buy from a salvage yard just because they never seem to fail but I guess that they a hard to come by since the car is fourty years old.
Other sources/solutions would be:
1) have the mechanic to replace the computer at no additional cost, they messed it up...
2) Ebay, Amazon etc. Google it. I suggest that you find out what engine option the Eldo have to be sure to find the right part. I found this info: Problem with 1981 Eldorado ECM and PROMS (cadillaclasalleclub.org)
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Thanks Jan
One of the guys I build motors for found a complete ECM out of an 81 Eldo in Miami junkyard.
I am unsure if it had the 4-6-8 delete conversion done but at least it has a memcal and prom in it.
They are going to plug it in and try it.
I will update on success or what I have to do to emulate the 4-6-8 function so he can drive
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Jan, Does anybody in the Cadillac Club over there need a water pump belt for a Northstar? I have a leftover GATES (US/made in Mexico) Part Number K030245 Micro-V that is brand new, never used. Would gladly mail it to you for free if you PM me.
Looks like former part number may be 3PK625.
I no longer need it since my purchase of a MB E350 4matic.
John
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Hi!
I'm sure that the belt will come to good use. I suggest that you post in the Swedish sub-forum about it since I made a promise that I'll never make a post there again. I did not agree to the Cadillac Club Sweden way of doing things (they feel that it is their forum) and was also tired of the attitude of far to many posters there. For a couple of years I was the moderator over there and discovered that they are nothing like the helpful and eager to learn bunch found in the American forum...
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Sorry to hear that Jan. If you personally don't need the belt, I will offer it for free on the normal forum. As you note, just trying to be helpful.
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I don't have any use for it but I'm sure that your help will be appreciated!
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