Avenger L4-2.0L DOHC (1995)
Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor: Description and Operation
MAP Sensor Voltage Too High
NAME OF CODE:
MAP Sensor Voltage Too High
WHEN MONITORED:
With engine RPM above 400 but less than 1500 and the Throttle Position (TP) sensor voltage less than 1.0 volt.
SET CONDITION:
The manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor signal voltage is greater than 4.6 volts at start or with the engine running for 1.76 seconds.
THEORY OF OPERATION:
The MAP sensor is a semiconductor type sensor.
This sensor measures manifold absolute pressure and ambient barometric pressure within the manifold. It provides a 0 to 5-volt signal to
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) cavity 29. The MAP sensor puts out a low voltage signal (0.5 to 1.8 volts) at idle when the manifold vacuum is
high, and a higher voltage signal (3.9 to 4.8 volts) at open throttle when the manifold vacuum is low. The MAP receives a 5-volt supply from PCM
cavity 43; voltage may vary from 4.8 to 5.1 volts. The sensor ground is provided by PCM cavity 51.
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
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Signal circuit open
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Sensor open internally
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Sensor ground circuit
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Sensor signal circuit shorted to voltage
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Failed PCM
