Date   : Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:43:08 -0600
From   : jules.richardson99@... (Jules Richardson)
Subject: [OT] Who'da thought...

J.G.Harston wrote:
> Jules Richardson wrote:
>> Oh come on, rip the computer out of it and replace it with a beeb - then you
>> can do the data logging and engine management with it :-)
> 
> Engine management? We're talking a 1997 Rover 618 here. The engine is
> managed by adjusting the pressure on the accelerator :D

Hmm, I would have thought it has an ECU - I had a late '90s Rover 216 with the 
Honda engine at one point and I'm pretty sure that it did. It's probably not 
nearly as complex as a modern one, but I suspect that it still has something 
monitoring the throttle position, airflow, crank position etc. and telling the 
injectors when to fire.

cheers

Jules