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EJ22 ECU Chattering


 

Hi!
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I've been trying to find out a lousy chattering noise from under the bench seat for a while now, and think I may have found it.
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I have a 1990 Westy with an EJ22 conversion. On cold start, there's no noise from the back, but after the engine, then I start hearing a chattering noise. Thi happens at idle and low acceleration from idle. It sounds like it may be coming from the ECU. Has anybody else had this problem? Is this a way for the ECU to tell me it's about to fail?
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Thanks!


 

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Likely to be a relay under there as the ecu has no moving parts unless you’re hearing electrical popping in which case you’d want to figure that out really quick I think?


On Sat, Apr 12, 2025 at 4:31?PM SoquelDude via groups.io <soquel.dude@...> wrote:
Hi!
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I've been trying to find out a lousy chattering noise from under the bench seat for a while now, and think I may have found it.
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I have a 1990 Westy with an EJ22 conversion. On cold start, there's no noise from the back, but after the engine, then I start hearing a chattering noise. Thi happens at idle and low acceleration from idle. It sounds like it may be coming from the ECU. Has anybody else had this problem? Is this a way for the ECU to tell me it's about to fail?
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Thanks!


 
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? ? ? ? If it is the ECU it could be a bad battery. How old is yours. Have it checked out. Try another battery. Check your ignition and battery wiring to the ECU.


 

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Battery is brand new and fully charged.
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From: Wayne Sitarz via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2025 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [SubaruVanagon] EJ22 ECU Chattering
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??????? If it is the ECU it could be a bad battery. How old is yours. Have it checked out. Try another battery.


 

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Wayne, thanks for the link. But in that thread, if the ECU was constantly rebooting, then the car would be bucking like hell, which it’s not. It runs real smooth.
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It may be one of the 2 other relays (fuel pump and starter) that are next to the ECU. Luckily, I have 2 relays that I can use to replace them. I’ll update the thread after I do that tomorrow.
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From: Wayne Sitarz via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2025 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [SubaruVanagon] EJ22 ECU Chattering
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??????? If it is the ECU it could be a bad battery. How old is yours. Have it checked out. Try another battery.