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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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MAP sensor ?

Hey guys i was wondering if you could help me with this i have a 1986 trans am that has a built 350 in it now but it was originally a 305 4 bl 'h' code car. this car has a MAP sensor and i wondering y in the hell that it has one? i thought that since it was a carbureted car that it shouldnt have or need a MAP sensor?
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 08:07 AM
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Re: MAP sensor ?

On older cars it was called the baro sensor and detected the atmospheric pressure. One of the many sensors the CCC used to monitor functions
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Re: MAP sensor ?

Thanx man cuz it confused the crap out of me when i saw it. lol so is it still a map sensor? can i test it the same way?
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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yes
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