Nielsen > wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I am about to purchace a 97 Miata Limited Edition which has been
>sitting in a garage for some time. Seller has to smog and register it
>before sale.. well... it passed the smog test but the ODB2 computer
>failed ???
>Seller claims it failed because he recently gave it a new battery and
>it needs to be driven a while before the ODB2 computer comes back up -

The computer will come back up as soon as ignition is turned on if
it is not broke. The seller lied.

If you replace the ECU with an aftermarket one, it would fail OBD
II. I just happen to know this. That car would be illegal
to drive, at least here in the USA. But that would suggest a
big turbo supercharger may have been installed on it in the past.
Which would suggest lots of wear and tear.

Why not try calling the shop that did the test and ask in what
way OBD II was failed? If there was no OBD II response, open
the ECU box behind the passenger seat and have a look.

Leon


>is this just a minor issue or should stay away from this one ?
>
>Another factor: it has 97K miles on it and he's asking $4K is that
>reasonable ??
>
>Thanks for any answers
>/Rene

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