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Morten Hjorth-Johansen Nov 16, 2020 03:53 AM

Map sensor failed - again
 
Map sensor failed i July. I replaced it with a NGK/NTK from RockAuto. Today that one failed too?

What causes this?

BlueRidgeMark Nov 16, 2020 09:22 AM

That's weird. Should be good for a decade or more. Maybe your wiring is in poor condition? Check the grounds. They often get overlooked.

Morten Hjorth-Johansen Nov 17, 2020 12:35 AM

I just wonder if it can have something to do with me pressure washing the engine bay the evening before. Maybe some water came into the air cleaner opening.

Could that be an explanation?

dave1123 Nov 17, 2020 03:59 AM

I would guess it was water getting into the sensor thru the electrical connector. I destroyed a throttle position sensor that way.

lawsoncl Nov 17, 2020 09:08 PM

Yup, a pressure washer is a great way to inject water into connectors and sensors. The throttle position sensor is particularly sensitive to water intrusion.

BlueRidgeMark Nov 17, 2020 11:08 PM

Oh, that's bad. Pressure washers and engine bays should be strangers.


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