By Darrien Vangarrin


When it comes to the operation of a car's fuel system, one of its critical components is the PCM. As an example, there are several factors that affect the amount of fuel used by the engine as determined by the Ram Van PCM such as the position of the throttle, the amount of air taken in as well as the gear the transmission is in among other several factors. It can be simply referred to as the brain of the car.

Without an ECU or power train control module, you can be sure that your Ram Van will not operate or run. In spite of the fact that the ECM is designed to last for several years, it normally burns out once sometimes. If you want to find out what the real problem is, there are certain fixation procedures in place that you can follow. The most common problem you are likely to determine is that one of the sensors that feed information to the ECU has malfunctioned.

A malfunctioned sensor only means that no information will reach the engine computer and therefore critical functions will not be processed. As an example, consider a faulty throttle; the computer will not receive information telling it the amount of fuel needed by the engine in order for the car to maintain the right speed. The possibility of your car either not starting or completely not functioning is very high in case this happens.

The air flow sensor is another component that works hand in hand with the PCM. The function of the air flow sensor is to determine the amount of air taken up by the engine which is used by the computer to determine the correct amount of fuel needed to mix with the air in the engine and it does send the same to the engine. When the sensor does not function, it will affect the functionality of the computer and the whole car in general.

In such a situation, so much gas usually gets wasted and thus money that was used to purchase it. The number one suspect when such problems occur is normally the computer which usually the case. Before purchasing a Ram PCM over the internet, ensure that you check all the parts.

A blown fuse is also directly related to a car's computer that has stopped functioning. Using fuses, a car's electronic components are protected from power surges. Although many homes make use of circuit breakers to protect their electronic appliances, fuses are just the same and can be found in homes as well.

While trying to determine whether your car's power train control module is faulty, another component to check out is the fuse box. The cars usually come with an operator manual that contains the diagrams of various fuses used in the car and the electronics they have been put in place to protect. This diagram can also be found on the cover of the fuse box.

Corrupted software can also cause a car's ECU to stop working. Software are programs that can get corrupted one way or another wherever it is used be it in the ECM or a personal computer; you should take your car to the dealer to diagnose the engine computer and if any problem is found, they can fix it; normally by reloading it.




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