Hi guys,

Bit OF.

I work in a boat sales/service place, and we recently had a customer with a problem with his outboard not revving under load, and it turned out to be the ECU, which for a new one was circa 900 quid, so the guy took the opportunity to upgrade to a new engine.

Thing is, we've still got the engine, but its useless without an ECU. Sooo, I was thinkig vould something like megasquirt work on it? I don't know anything about megasquirt, what does it need to work?

Gareth

if its an injection engine i don't see why not. might be a struggle getting all the sensors and trigger wheel in though.

i know nothing about outboards though

OHHHH now there sounds a project!
As long as it was injected, you had a crank position, air temp, coolant temp, lambda sensor theres no reason why not!!
Just keep it away from the salty drink...!?

It injections already, so I'd imagine It should have crank sensors and stuff. I'll have a chat to my boss and see whats happening with it. If I can make it 'dissapear' then I could probably find something to do with it,lol.

I've got manuals somewhere for the engine so Il have a look if I have chance.

Thanks for the replies, now go to bed, its a school night,lol.

Gareth

What make/model is it? And most important, what HP???

its never a school nite, every days a saturday for me

I have considered at this as well.
Should be possible.
Carbed Outboard could use megajolt.

My needs are the same.
Had a Suzuki DT200 (1988) with a dead CDI (ECU). Ended up buying many ebay bits for it, just to get a CDI.
Now got enough parts to build a second engine minus a CDI

Mine are Carb'ed, so one day may try MS.
Just saving for a Engine Gasket Set 1st.

I think ,what you would need is a TPS, Crank sensor , water and air temperature sensors, and may be a MAP sensor. (built into MS).


Martin.

The engine is a Suzuki DF60, so would be good on a small speed boat.

Il have a look through the manuals and see whats what, then convince my boss he wants shot of it,lol.

Thanks for the replies

Gareth

Does the DF60 have two pick-up coils for the spark? If so, it may be the high speed coil that has given up.

Boat engines been done plenty of times according to the MS forum/website.

what about option of repairing the orignal ecu?
ECU repairer

Thanks for the replies guys,

Il show my boss everything and see what he says.

Would be nice to get it running again.

Cheers

Gareth