MAP sensor question

[everitt1980]

Wondering if anyone can help me. Am just in the process of fitting a fmic and have ordered the MAP housing tube from forge but might be a week till i get it. Question is is the car able to be driven without this MAP sensor connected in the meantime or is it dangerous to do so?

 

[Willie]

Why not just leave the OEM one in there till you get the forge one. I still have my OEM one without any problems

 

[DPJ]

Don't drive without the MAP sensor. It's vital to the car systems.

 

[everitt1980]

Thanks for that, Already taken the old smic off and its mounted on that so the wire connection is just hanging around now(didn't think it would take long tyo come from forge)not a problem will just leave it parked up till the tube arrives. Thanks for the warning DPJ.

 

[Willie]

I don't know about the cupra, but the cupra R's MAP sensor has its own pipe that can be left in the system when the SMIC's are removed

 

[everitt1980]

That would have been better for me but the cupra map sensor is mounted on the top of the intercooler and thats under the stairs now. Lol!

 

[Willie]

Okay, didn't know that.

 

[everitt1980]

Never mind gives me plenty of time to get my pipe runs just right before i get the map tube anyway.

 

[Willie]

Did the LC FMIC not have the MAP sensor tube as part of the FMIC. I remember there was a bit of an issue with the ports being the right sizes for the sensors

 

[DPJ]

Did the LC FMIC not have the MAP sensor tube as part of the FMIC. I remember there was a bit of an issue with the ports being the right sizes for the sensors

Yes, the Forge one did, so did the Proalloy.

 

[Willie]

Yes, the Forge one did, so did the Proalloy.

AAHHHHH
I read this thinking it was a Forge one that was being fitted, perhaps it ain't then

 

[everitt1980]

No its a universal fmic that i have fitted so have had to take the map sensor off the old smic and order the mounting tube from forge and build that into the pipework.

 

[DPJ]

Make sure it's positioned so the MAP sensor wires aren't stretched.

 

[everitt1980]

Yeah was looking at that last night when it was going dark. The wire seems to meet the headlight wires behind the passenger side light cluster so i was relieved to see i had more to play with than i thought.