I found this yesterday under the hood. it’s tap into the throttle body and wires tucked into the cowl.. the mystery beings. At first I thought it was a GPS tracker. But damn man.. why use T-splits as connections 😵‍💫 it was a little too late to remove it and trace the wires under the cowl. I guess I’ll add that to the list of removal and all of the sudden I developed an oil leak reason why I found this in the first place.

 

I've never had one but could it be some type of sprint booster? Or maybe one of those miracle gasoline gizmos that get you 100mpg?

 

I’m thinking it’s a sprint booster. Not sure. I’ll find out more this weekend when I take it out lol since most of the trim stuff around the windshield is being removed and the cowl taken apart

 

I have NEVER seen a sprint booster anywhere other than connected to the Gas pedal in my 18 years here

 

I never seen a sprint booster that looks like that.

 

me either. But. I’ll know more this weekend. When I get some time.

 

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No, it isn't a Sprint Booster. It is more like a gizmo that makes promising gas MPG boost but they never pan out. Good luck with your investigation!


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would make sense too. Especially thinking back. It had a sluggish start and then it would rev up.

 

Google ain't much help, but getting the numbers off of that chip that's mounted there might help --

Google says-

This is a universal prototype printed circuit board (PCB) with a surface-mounted component, likely a CPU or MPU, attached to it. These boards are typically used for hobbyist or prototyping projects.

• It is a double-sided board with plated through-holes for easy component mounting and soldering.
• The component appears to be a processor, possibly a Freescale MPC860PZQ80D4 or similar chip.
• The board is installed in an automotive application, likely as part of a custom electronic modification.
• The component uses a Ball Grid Array (BGA) or similar package type, requiring specific soldering methods.

 

if memory serves correctly I did not see any number and half the case is missing. I’m actually out at my mom’s house. Since I’m not allowed to have more than 3 cars at my house.

 

Here’s the update.

 

So it came out of the electronics box, then it was spliced to the wires going to the O2 sensors?
That's what it looks like in the pictures.

 

doesn’t go into the oxygen sensor whatsoever. Straight off the throttlebody.. two wires T-tapped off of it.

 

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Heres better photos.
still not sure. But it’s not a part of the 02 sensor

 

 

Sorry about the confusion. The one picture looked like you were holding the wires to the O2 sensor.

 

originally I was. But they had it zip tied into it. Sorry for the confusion. But I finally figured it all out and it’s gone!

 

Nice!

 

Did your gas mileage drop from 125mpg back down to 27.5mpg??

 

actually better. Infinitely currently lol I don’t really drive it much.