As with many electronic devices they can merely fail over time.
I have heard it said that jumping the battery can cause the ECM to fail, I don't know that to be true.
Too high a battery voltage could cause failure of the ECM. That might be caused by the alternator putting out too much voltage when charging the battery.
I would suspect low fuel pressure would cause both conditions.
The MAP sensor on a 1987 Chevy Celebrity is mounted to the firewall near the right fender.
I had a 1987 Chevy Celebrity that would start and then immediately die. It turned out to be bad fuel injectors. I replaced three fuel injectors and the problem has not returned.
The timing on y our 1987 Chevy Celebrity is controlled by the engine computer, there is no way provided to adjust it.
The idle speed on a 1987 Chevy Celebrity is controlled by the engine computer, there is no way provided to adjust it.
no
The fuel filter on a 1987 Chevy Celebrity is next to the fuel tank on the driver's side of the car/
The heater core in a 1987 Chevy Celebrity is in the heater plenum to the right of the hump and below the glove compartment.
The timing on a 1987 Chevy Celebrity is controlled by the engine control module, there is no provision for adjustment.
It is the main computer box.
Yes
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