update on problems/codes

Linus Toy linust at mindspring.com
Tue May 21 17:12:42 EDT 2002


At 06:04 PM 5/21/2002 -0400, Brett Dikeman wrote:
>At 5:53 PM -0400 5/21/02, Phil Rose wrote:
>>At 9:28 PM +0100 5/21/02, Johnny Alpha wrote:
>>>Just one further thing, if you are going to test to 20psi, disconnect
>>>the MAP sensor first to protect from damage!
>>
>>You mean "MAF" sensor?
>
>Manifold Air Pressure.
>
>He's right...I have no idea what the design limit on the sensor is,
>but exceeding 2 Bar absolute(14psi above atmosphere) would not be
>very smart at all unless the ECU was disconnected.
>
>Personally, I don't test above 1.8bar indicated via the dash; no
>fuss, no muss...and usually, if you've got a leak, it shows up way
>before then :-)

FWIW, IA stage III+ will peak over 22psig

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