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May 15, 2013 | 07:07 PM

sambo42xa

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Nut Spinning!

Just wonderful, got my FuelMoto Tuner (ding ding...). Remove side cover, unplug Grey plug from ECM, now remove the two screws. Well, can someone tell me a trick to removing the two screws but only to have the two nuts spinning in the plastic molding where they are seated?! I removed the two hex looking nuts (special tool) holding on this plastic moulding so I could see behind the ECM where the nuts are and I can see them spin when I unscrew the screw. What's the trick?!
Already on my 2nd beer scratching my head.......
Thnx ahead of time...

May 15, 2013 | 07:19 PM

FroggyFatBoy

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I thought this was going to be something new me and the mrs could try.. what a disappointment..

anyway to squeeze the area around the nut with pliers or vice grips ? you may just have to break them out and put in bolts with a washer so it doesn't pull through.

May 15, 2013 | 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FroggyFatBoy

I'm sure if you and the mrs thought hard enough you'd both come up with something.
No. No way possible to grasp them. MAYBE..... use a 1/4" sheet metal screw, thread into the plastic (carefully) from the back side sort of pushing against bottom of screw???? I'll give this a try right now.
Anyone who has installed their PC knows which two screws I'm talking about right?

May 15, 2013 | 07:52 PM

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No good on the 1/4". Hole is almost 5/8". I can still try that option or I may just hacksaw the head off of the bolts and lift off ECM. I won't be using the stock ECM anymore so I don't need to replace the bolts/nuts at that point. The new unit as you know comes with Velcro and wraps. IF I ever do use it again, I can do what you mentioned, about the bolts with washers/nuts. Finishing 3rd beer and I'm done for the night. Got work in the morning.
In the mean time if anyone has any other suggestions??
*also adding: I tried a small enough brass punch and with a hammer tried to knock the bolts (shock it) maybe thinking it would jump a thread or something but it did not work. Probably wouldn't recommend it either cause you may be peening the end of the bolt a little over the nut and now it'll never come out.

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May 16, 2013 | 02:46 AM

Xube

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Cut the heads off with dikes (diagonal cutters like pliers, not...oh,well) You can buy a pair where they sell tools. You'll need them again.

May 16, 2013 | 06:03 AM

sambo42xa

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Yeh, I think I'll just cut them off when I get home today. Like I said, I won't be using the stock one anyway.
Factory must have put thread lock on or something.
Thnx anyway.

May 16, 2013 | 08:20 PM

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What a dummy I am. The only reason for removing the ECM is to be able to tuck the connectors under the battery pan. Then the ECM goes back in place. Well first of all I thought the ECM got taken out of the equation all together and the PC went in its place.
I was able to tuck the connectors under the ECM without removing it. Three tie wraps to mount the PC around the ECM and you're all set. See, I don't know everything!
Sorry for any confusion asking my questions earlier. All in all I'm the one confused!
Didn't get to road test yet...but I will tomorrow.
..dumb....dumb....dumb.....