[Shotimes] Changing out computers

[Bruce Malachuk]

I found that shooting the gasket area in the engine compartment with a very
very quick shot of a silicone based lubricant makes the foam retaining
gasket let the computer slide right out without any hesitation. Like it
doesn't require almost any effort. But you need to just use a .25 second
shot of the stuff, cause it wicks its way around the connector pretty fast.
I then wipe the dirt and grime off the foam gasket material before sliding
the new computer into place.

I fought and fought with my X2J on my 94 till I realized what was really
holding it up from comming out.

Bruce
94 Opal Frost MTX
93 Black ATX - winter beater then parts car :-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin M. Bisch" <kevin624@bellatlantic.net>
To: <alfitz@alfitz.com>
Cc: "*_SHOTIMES II" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Changing out computers


> Whew! Got it out. Thanks for the advice, I was afraid to pull too hard for
> fear of breaking something!!
>
> Ended up using a large pair of adjustable pliers on it with two hands
> pulling and my right foot pressed up against the doorjamb for power!
>
> --Kevin
>
>
> At 10:24 AM 7/31/2003 -0500, alfitz@alfitz.com wrote:
> >It slides out into the passenger compartment. Sometimes it takes two
people
> >to get them out if they haven't been changed before. One person pushes
the
> >engine side of the computer and one person (Someone with small strong
hands)
> >wiggles the computer left and right and up and down and pulls from the
> >inside.
> >
> >
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kevin M. Bisch" <kevin624@bellatlantic.net>
> >To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:45 AM
> >Subject: [Shotimes] Changing out computers
> >
> >
> > > Hey folks,
> > >
> > > I'm in the process of swapping out the computer in my 1993 for a new
D4U1
> > > unit. I unhooked the battery, got the wiring harness off the old
computer,
> > > removed the bracket holding it up behind the glove compartment....
what
> > > else is there that I need to remove to get this thing out? Does it
slide
> > > out through the glove compartment or into the engine bay?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > > Kevin
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