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Old 07-11-2015, 04:32 PM
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Is this a 3 bar map sensor? Think im going to get a new as it looks like a bodge repair
Old 07-11-2015, 05:11 PM
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Blimey that's seen some action! You'll have to buy secondhand as they don't make them anymore mate :-(
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Originally Posted by gcfcos
Blimey that's seen some action! You'll have to buy secondhand as they don't make them anymore mate :-(
Yes mate at a guess id say someones snapped the plastic pipe then glued a metal one on. Ive looked on ebay and they seem quite cheap
Old 07-11-2015, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bodace5
Yes mate at a guess id say someones snapped the plastic pipe then glued a metal one on. Ive looked on ebay and they seem quite cheap
Until you need an engine build due to poor quality of these 30 quid sensors.......

Then its very expensive.
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Try Gary @ RS Classics for one. Get a genuine one that works as costina says above.
Old 07-11-2015, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bodace5
Yes mate at a guess id say someones snapped the plastic pipe then glued a metal one on. Ive looked on ebay and they seem quite cheap
There the copies,
There no good mate cause all sorts of problems. My mate bought one off rs classics and turned out to be a Chinese copy, his car ran like a bag of nails when I fitted it for him so we had to
Put his original one back on
Old 08-11-2015, 11:54 AM
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Watch this space mate, I 'might' be able to get you a spare one, original, of coarse.

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Old 08-11-2015, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by VEEDUBBED
Watch this space mate, I 'might' be able to get you a spare one, original, of coarse.
sounds good
Old 08-11-2015, 04:16 PM
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My old one had a repair just like that!
Old 08-11-2015, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Eigdoog
My old one had a repair just like that!
Did it work ok?
Old 08-11-2015, 07:22 PM
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I thought omex still made these?

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Old 08-11-2015, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by bodace5
Did it work ok?
Not sure as when i took it off i broke it again so i got a new one (second hand) but it had the same repair and seemed to run ok before but for the sake of it get a new one but not a cheap one from the bay.
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How much are they going for second hand out of interest?
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Just noticed brands hatch performance seem to be selling one that they claim to be as good as the original
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Originally Posted by gcfcos
Just noticed brands hatch performance seem to be selling one that they claim to be as good as the original

i have one of these on mine, done some dyno time using it and also run a Stack AFR gauge to monitor things on the road and so far so good it's not causing me any trouble.
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Originally Posted by john_p_b
i have one of these on mine, done some dyno time using it and also run a Stack AFR gauge to monitor things on the road and so far so good it's not causing me any trouble.
That's good to know nice one matey
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ive got one of Clints (BHP) on my cossie mk1 escort and its spot on
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