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Engine Management System
The Engine Management System, which can be also known as the Engine Control Unit or ECU, essentially controls all aspects of an internal combustion engine. Most manufacturers install a preprogrammed system into their engines. These programmable chips are often required when extensive aftermarket changes are made to an engine which drastically alters engine performance. For example, adding a turbo kit would require a new, programmable, engine control unit. Replacing a pre-installed Engine Management System, with a programmable one can make solving engine problems easier. For example, if your car is running rich or lean switching to a programmable Engine Management System, will allow a technician to change the amount of fuel that is burn ...