possibly found the culprit

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Ok, so the pins have to be  extracted with a certain tool.

I used a BIG paper clip and didn't damage any of the pins.
 

[phil_long]

Ok, so the pins have to be  extracted with a certain tool.

I used a BIG paper clip and didn't damage any of the pins.
 

You sound like a pro, so maybe I can send the car to you?

[gbsean]

http://promotorcarproducts.com/sandingpen.htm/

try this...any good body shop supply store should have them

[Steve Wood]

damn...that is neat!

[gbsean]

damn...that is neat!

been around for years...you can trim it down with a razor blade to get into small holes...is actually made of long fiberglass strands...you can put it in a hole and twist it and it cleans the contacts...goo d for relay spades and spark plugs...

[phil_long]

I havent seen that one before gbsean

[gbsean]

I havent seen that one before gbsean

If you cannot find one locally let me know and I will send you one

[daveismissing]

http://promotorcarproducts.com/sandingpen.htm/

try this...any good body shop supply store should have them

Nice - same thing I linked to but made for a different market.

[phil_long]

I havent seen that one before gbsean

If you cannot find one locally let me know and I will send you one

Will do. Thanks.  And, i think i figured out what i'm going to do.  Think I'd rather pull each wire/pin out of the plug one by one, cut the end off, strip the wire and put new pins on each wire.  Should be cheapest route.  Keep you posted

[daveismissing]

Sounds like a plan.

Many of "those" extraction tools are just a narrow strip of steel and easily fabbed.
Not seen this specific one.

Prep pen:
http://www.amazon.com/CRL-Paint-Prep-Pen/dp/B001O459NO

Can't find how fine the fiber glass strands are, ones I've used  but come in different "coarsenessess"
(granularities?)   

[phil_long]

Yeah, as far as I know, I was gonna "find" a way to remove those pins.  Lol.  I suck at planning, but great at executing.  that crimper tool looks no different than some of the ones I have here at work.  I will def get that prep pen seeing that the ECM wont be replaced.  I'm going to thoroughly clean the ECM pins.  I'm so back and forth on this.  I want to just "soak" the connector in CLR because that seems the most efficient and cheapest of all possibilities. Question I have is, IDK what to expect once this job is done. Should my car "run" better, or is this just for the "comfort" of knowing that I can eliminate that as being the problem?  Thanks again for all the responses

[phil_long]

Screw it guys, think im going to spend the 60 and just splice.    that's the final decision.  Let you know when it's done. 

[phil_long]

and to prove thats the final decision, i just spent $69.20 for the ECM splice harness side and shipping.  When will this be over?

[Steve Wood]

damn, Phil! You are about as good as me at making decisions

[phil_long]

damn, Phil! You are about as good as me at making decisions