MAP sensor problem showing up at 35k miles? Plus some interesting data

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Mar 14, 2003 | 08:45 AM

#31

cdelena

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by gernby
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I don't know how much oil would have been consumed, but I have seen you put out a LOT of smoke coming out of a hard right corner.

Mar 14, 2003 | 08:49 AM

#32

pfb

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My MAP sensor needed an occasional whack early in it's life, but not in many miles. I get zero smoke on hard track turns. Possibly related?

Reminds me of the old days; a Buddy was just about to pull his carb as it was flooding everywhere. Grabbed his screwdriver, gave the carb a good whack with the handle, and the problem was solved.

Stuck float; the problem never returned. I guess all our high tech wizadry hasn't completely changed things!

Mar 14, 2003 | 09:36 AM

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Gernby

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Originally posted by marcucci
Hmmm... will you be out at the next? We might have to do an experiment.

I will be at tomorrow's BMW event.

Mar 14, 2003 | 08:30 PM

#34

Diddy

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From: Fountain Valley

UL,

The other night when we switched AIT sensors. I did notice that your's had a nice little oil film on it.
It was very similar to mine, but I had loads of blow by.

Gary P.

Mar 14, 2003 | 09:33 PM

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joe_s2k

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Originally posted by cdelena

I have not had ANY noticeable oil use, in fact I have only added oil between changes once, and it was a mistake since I checked in warm on a slope.

Under normal driving, I'll go through a little under a quart every 4k miles. And these are highway miles w/ no track time whatsoever. But when I'm at a Texas World Speedway track event, I'll go through a quart and then some during the weekend.

Mar 14, 2003 | 10:46 PM

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vapors2k

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From: Laguna

when I was hoping to get a baffling plate installed in the oil pan...when that is...my fabricator was hinting to the fact that maybe the baffling could be there to keep oil from getting in the way as opposed to keeping a good supply of oil at the pick-up. I only wonder...

May 24, 2004 | 11:59 AM

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Luder94

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Since XViper referenced this thread...I thought it only customary to bump it up to the top.

May 25, 2004 | 01:36 PM

#38

Elistan

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From: Longmont, CO

Harry, my post from '03 is still valid - once I reseated the connector to my MAP sensor, I haven't had a single repeat issue.

Your experience with the Civic sensor suggests to me it's either the electrical connection like mine appeared to be, or the thottle body design like you said.