Originally Posted by
pizzaguy
I dont think there IS a reader that costs $500 that you can't get all the functions of for under $200. The guys with the Ohio group (who hold tech days several times a year) are using the CRP123 products. They can do stuff my BOSCH cant and again, way less than $200.
While it is probably the sensor in the pedal, I have this cardinal rule: Remove mods to confirm the cause before spending money on parts/modules. But Im not made of money like many gearheads are. Back when I put the $350 windrestrictor in, I about cried over that money.
All good advice, thanks again, greatly appreciated. I looked up that CRP123 and seems to be in my price range and will do what I hope it can do - thanks for the recommendation. Your point on the cost makes sense. The last time I bought an OBD reader was about 20 years ago for a 1983 Mustang 5.0 GT - and it was really primitive compared to these new readers I'm seeing. It just gave a number on an grey/black LCD screen and you then looked up the code in a book.
I just went out again, started up the car, no 'Check Engine' light, drove it a couple of miles and it ran/accelerated great, all with the Sprint Booster off, so that Sprint Booster is the subject of my suspicion for the moment. Maybe it's sending confusing signals to the ECU, and throwing things out of whack.
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