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So here is the story. When the issues started it was out of the blue. Not while driving or anything. Long story short, there is a short somewhere and the ecu is fried. The dealership recommends a new fuse box and ecu and they strongly believe it would start and run. There is a small fuel leak but other than all that the car is in pretty good condition. It has 190000 miles and my dad bought it. I’m in college and don’t have the time or money to fix it. So I’m asking to see what the best path is. I’m not sure how much it’s worth. It has a lot of miles but doesn’t have any immediate mechanical issues. I know the transmission is worth a good amount. But other than that I’m kind of in the dark. Anything would help a ton and would be greatly appreciated.

When turning on the car but not cranking it the dash is different than it usually is. I currently have three check engine light codes but now the check engine light won't show up. The temperature for the oil is also staying at maximum temperature. Instead of showing the miles, the words "run mode changed system check" comes up. After trying to start it for a while I noticed that the purge valve coming out of the intake was leaking gasoline. I'm about to go check if any injectors are grounded. any additional input would be super helpful