3 Bar sensor
- Thread starter SoCalSHO
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Crash I had so much fun hanging with you at LMS TRACK DAY. I would NEVER try to TRUMP,DISK,OR OTHER WISE DOWN YOU!!!!!! Every thing you said about your car is a 100% correct, But there is a new revision of the METH KIT. In the old kit you had to pwr the #1 pin of MAP for the modified 2bar to work. (pic#1) that bpd install instruction tell you to do. I PAY $400 in LMS tech labor time to find out the NEW KIT has a 3bar factory sensor and this (2nd pic) MAP control box w/red-green-&blk wires replaces 2bar pin#1 pwr in put. cutting that pwr wire and my car ran great. You can't do both either the new way or the old but not both!!!!crash712us said:
NO HARD FEELING's MY FRIEND, Or trumping you, except on the track and that's out of respect for how fast you are (I'M STILL DANCING).LOL
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4DRHTRD said:
I'm still confused about the numbers or if they sent the wrong sensor.
I ordered one from here and the Motorcraft box it came in states what I ordered. The box does show CX2231 and AA5Z-9F479-B but the box wasn't sealed and it looks look they stuck another sensor in there. The sensor itself is AA5A-9F479-AB. The bottom is 5WK9 6848, the same as the first sensor before the throttle body.
How do I know if this is a 3 bar or not?
Thanks
EcoBrick Bob
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In my Flex, that sensor which I purchased from Torrie to put on top of the intake, is identical to the one on the side of the pipe just in front of the TB.
bpd1151
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My 2010 has both bolts (1 on either side of the sensor).
I believe in 2011, the bean counters hired by FMC got involved, and began figuring out how to reduce costs (.01 here, another .01 over there, etc,) and dediced to lop off one bolt from that model year and onward.
No real reason other than that.
If they save the cost of the bolt, the cost of drilling/tapping that 2nd hole, as well as the time it takes to fasten/screw that bolt down, or the time to drill/tap out the hole to, etc. etc.
You multiply that, by however many 3.5 Eco motors produced....
And you save a lot of money.
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I believe in 2011, the bean counters hired by FMC got involved, and began figuring out how to reduce costs (.01 here, another .01 over there, etc,) and dediced to lop off one bolt from that model year and onward.
No real reason other than that.
If they save the cost of the bolt, the cost of drilling/tapping that 2nd hole, as well as the time it takes to fasten/screw that bolt down, or the time to drill/tap out the hole to, etc. etc.
You multiply that, by however many 3.5 Eco motors produced....
And you save a lot of money.
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EcoBrick Bob
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That's just like our 2010 EB Torque Converters... They have 4 bolts.... The 2011 on have 3, just like the non-EB 3.5 engine.
bpd1151
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Kind of throws a whole monkey wrench into the theory of any 1st model run/year of any given car, is somehow taboo, or destined to be worse than any subsequent, following years produced.
Makes me almost happy to own the 2010 that I do.
Especially if those dasterdly bean counters get involved and start whittling away various parts all throughout the car, with the sole purpose in mind of simply cost cutting measures.
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Makes me almost happy to own the 2010 that I do.
Especially if those dasterdly bean counters get involved and start whittling away various parts all throughout the car, with the sole purpose in mind of simply cost cutting measures.
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EcoBrick Bob
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FYI... Several of us... who want to remain secret... (including me...) are going to 4 bar sensors... Performance gain expected... UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!
Makes your stock turbos feel like babes again!!!!
Makes your stock turbos feel like babes again!!!!
