What are symptoms of a bad map sensor?

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #1
    Just curious and I know these can be an issue on Sax's but what are the symptoms of a bad map sensor?
    Also can anyone please give me an idea on where I find it on my 1999 T 1.4 SX?

    Cheers
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Before you go looking at replacing the map sensor get your car on diagnostics machine & see what fault codes it throws up mate.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #3
    Cheers not experiencing any issues with this I dont think-I have a very slight 'bouncy' idling issue that a throttle body & ICV clean doesn't seem to have sorted.

    I've got a second hand ICV now so going to try that first
  4. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xpeterpx View Post
    Cheers not experiencing any issues with this I dont think-I have a very slight 'bouncy' idling issue that a throttle body & ICV clean doesn't seem to have sorted.

    I've got a second hand ICV now so going to try that first
    fit the icv and if its no different then i would think about the map sensor. i forgot to plug mine in one day and the revs were bouncing up and down on idle as you said
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Bilston Posts: 366 Saxo vts 2002 Bravo 1.8 hlx 2001
    #5
    when i unplug my map sensor...car doesnt start..............
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Bilston Posts: 366 Saxo vts 2002 Bravo 1.8 hlx 2001
    #6
    ive got similar problem with IDLE
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #7
    A long shot-but the ICV I have ready to go in has the part code B32/01 J0310

    If anyone know if this is the correct ICV for my 1999 T plate 1.4SX might save me a lot of time and trouble fitting it if not

    Cheers as usual
  8. L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Hull Posts: 40 Saxo 1.6 VTR
    #8
    did u get this sorted? as i have same problem, ive changed icv and still jumps around when idle and when driving :-/
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KatieW81 View Post
    did u get this sorted? as i have same problem, ive changed icv and still jumps around when idle and when driving :-/
    Did you replace with an EXACT part number?
    (I found that I tried 2 with slightly different part numbers and no matter what I did-resets,long drives,disconnect battery I couldn't get the replacement ICV's to settle)
    So I ended up taking the original ICV out but this time I cleaned the throttle body area too.
    With the ICV I cleaned down inside the barrel 'neck' of it as I spotted it was black down there too -seems to be alright for now but I reckon will need changing at some point.
    Just be careful if cleaning right down its barrel neck not to damage anything.

    Good luck & hope that helps
  10. L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Hull Posts: 40 Saxo 1.6 VTR
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xpeterpx View Post
    Did you replace with an EXACT part number?
    (I found that I tried 2 with slightly different part numbers and no matter what I did-resets,long drives,disconnect battery I couldn't get the replacement ICV's to settle)
    So I ended up taking the original ICV out but this time I cleaned the throttle body area too.
    With the ICV I cleaned down inside the barrel 'neck' of it as I spotted it was black down there too -seems to be alright for now but I reckon will need changing at some point.
    Just be careful if cleaning right down its barrel neck not to damage anything.

    Good luck & hope that helps
    it was playin up when i bought the car so took it back and the garage said they had got another one, it still wasnt right so they did it again (apparently) but he said he got from scrap yard, then 3rd time he got an ebay part so i put the one back on that was on the car b4 the ebay part so god knows!