MAP sensor

[Rickyd]

Irritated. Anyways, my map sensor has been giving me a fit lately on my 97 2.5l. Half of my sensors around the engine are from a yj due to my tj being a split year. Anyways, I recently replaced exhaust/intake manifold gaskets and when I went to hook everything back up the rig runs like crap intermittently. I've narrowed it down the the plug on my map sensor. I can wiggle it and it will either clear up and run fine or get worse. My question, since my map sensor has been discontinued, can I cut the factory pig tail and just wire in a new 3 pin flat style and then switch out the sensor with the matching 3 pin flat sensor? Attached is what my sensor and connector look like. The sensor is good but I can't find the pigtail by itself.... thanks.

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Pull the red piece out of the connector carefully,then use a pick to remove the wires one at a time. Clean and resize the pins,reinstall and run it.

If you used a newer sensor you would need to be 100% that it gives the same voltage sweep as the older one and will bolt up.

 

[Shannon Neal]

Pull the red piece out of the connector carefully,then use a pick to remove the wires one at a time. Clean and resize the pins,reinstall and run it.

If you used a newer sensor you would need to be 100% that it gives the same voltage sweep as the older one and will bolt up.

Appreciate the response. I believe I've got it to a solid connection now. The newer sensor will fit for certain and I've only heard of one other person that's done this but he hasn't responded to me yet from another thread lol.