No. The ECM is a computer.
I have a V6 and the ECM was a pain to get to: 1) remove the glovebox 2) remove the blower for the air conditioner/fan 3) lift the carpet under the blower 4) and there it was.
It can.
Bad ecm
No you can not , That is what makes and keeps the engine running
under the air box
it is located under the airfilter. Remove the air box and the 2 screws holding the cables on the ECM. After the cables are disconnected you can just lift out the ECM.
dont know about the emissions stuff but if your planning to swap engines the ECM will also have to be switched as the 267 ECM will not work on the 305
Ecm = engine control module. 1998 and before it controls cruise, alternator and ac. On a 1998.5 and later it also controls the actual fueling and running of the engine.
might run lean? you could try it and check your plugs or if you hear pinging good sign running lean . if it is mass air set up should compensate for change if speed density will not and need to change ecm or get reflashed
The ECM on mine (2.5L of that year) is to the right side of the battery, up against the frame, integrated with the air intake.
Next to the incoming air hose to the the air cleaner... air cleaner inlet... on the drivers side fender.
You can't. It doesn't have a distributor. The ECM does all that stuff electronically.