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Old 11-08-2017, 08:48 PM
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Should i even bother with cleaning my map or just get a new one
Old 11-08-2017, 09:16 PM
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How do you clean a MAP sensor?
Old 11-08-2017, 09:40 PM
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Why does it need cleaning? It just a pressure sensor.
Old 11-09-2017, 09:38 AM
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I'm just asking should I even try it or just get a new one mine has been messing up lately messing with me giving me bad performance
Old 11-09-2017, 11:35 AM
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If that's the case, the internal diaphragm may be bad. If it's truly suspect, I'd simply buy a new one.

What's telling you the map sensor is bad?
Old 11-09-2017, 06:38 PM
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My repair manual told me all the things a bad map sensor can do and my car has been showing those symptoms
Old 11-09-2017, 06:55 PM
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This is where having a scanner is so valuable... you could look at the data output and see what the voltage output of the map sensor is...




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