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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 05:32 AM
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Map sensor location.

Hello, I have a 96 f250 7.5l with the stock cali Maf sequential fuel injection. Do I have a MAP sensor and where is it located? Could somebody link me a photograph. I can't seem to find it in my chiltons manual as it doesn't seem to show the 96 cali emissions model.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 06:42 AM
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If it's a MAF vehicle, you don't have a MAP sensor.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Your Cali. emission truck is not very common. Very few manuals, if any, will have information for your specific model/engine/MAF combination. Why are you trying to find a MAP sensor?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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Thank you I had a feeling because it had a MAF it wouldn't have a MAP. Just wanted to ask because I have had vehicles in the past that had both.

The reason I was looking for it was I have been running lean and pinging at part throttle, even after replacing all the broken vacuum lines. I'm certain there is still a vacuum leak somewhere.

Do the throttle body/intake gaskets ever leak as they get older?

Also should the EGR on my vehicle hold vacuum? whenever I hook up my vacuum pump it works (stalls the vehicle/drastically lowers idle speed) but it won't hold vacuum for more than 3 secs.

It seems to only ping once the engine is fully warm. It runs great until its warmed up, then it starts pinging like mad at part throttle.
 
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I don't know if it's common, but my 135,000+ mile truck has a lower intake manifold gasket leak.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DIYiT
I don't know if it's common, but my 135,000+ mile truck has a lower intake manifold gasket leak.
Well I'm at 150k+ so I'll check mine out.
 
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IIRC the EGR should hold a vacuum for longer than 3 seconds. Sounds like a punctured diaphragm to me. This is assuming you are applying vacuum directly to the EGR.

Yes the intake/throttlebody gaskets can crack due to age, heat, etc.
 
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I thought it should hold vacuum for more than 3 seconds, and yes this was when I directly hooked up to the egr. Is it possible to just replace the diaphram or do I possibly need a new egr valve?
 
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I have never investigated the possibility of just replacing a diaphragm. I have always replaced the entire assembly.
 
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Well I rechecked my egr valve and it actually does hold vacuum, I don't know how I messed that up *shrug*.

I also checked my initial timing which is supposed to be 10 and at a certain angle it looked 10 but another angle it looked to be about 12-13. so what angle should I be looking at it from? Sorry if that sounds dumb.
 
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Well I rechecked my egr valve and it actually does hold vacuum, I don't know how I messed that up *shrug*.

I also checked my initial timing which is supposed to be 10 and at a certain angle it looked 10 but another angle it looked to be about 12-13. so what angle should I be looking at it from? Sorry if that sounds dumb.
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Thank you again,
 
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