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Replaced intake gasket no more issues

wraith

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Well hoping someone can help me. Replaced the well worn intake gasket on the VR the other day. Went to start it and it was backfiring and carrying on. I thought no drama just put lead on wrong. Checked it all out and all was good. A code for MAP sensor high voltage came up so I checked it all out no joy. Swapped it with a few known working sensors to no joy. When I leave the map sensor disconnected it doesn't pop and backfire. Now I am thinking it could be the 3 pin Deutsch connector as the clip has broken off it.

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Hey Mate, Check all the Vacuum hoses, I left the MAP Vac hose off the throttle body cause its hidden a bit, when i did mine and it ran really bad, missing and carrying on, put it back on all good again :)
 

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That's the weird part. The hose is connected where it should be. I even tried another hose to no avail.
 

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So I am assuming the car was running fine before you did this job? Have you got the sensor at the back of the manifold on? just a thought
 

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Yeah it was running fine but it was losing coolant at a fairly rapid rate. The only fault code is the one for MAP sensor high voltage. Which is the same code if you disconnect it. I never disconnected the plug though only the vacuum hose. How ever if you do disconnect the MAP sensor it doesn't backfire and carry on.
 

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Hmmm Im Stumped on this one mate. I Would be checking every single connector, Vac Hose etc, retrace every part removed, and see. Also reset the whole system in case it has a fault code stuck
 

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Yeah I have done all that multiple times. Hoping that next Thursday the auto leccy will check it. Find something simple and get my baby running again. Over having no car already.
 
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