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ok i have a 1990 coupe that i just put my harness,engine,trans,rearend,and other stuff in. l lost my MAP sensor in progress and ran car 2 days without before i found it and the car ever since has back fired out of intake for like first 3 mins of driving. once it warms up it runs great i hooked my scanner up to it it said map sensor i cleared codes and the came rite back i replaced Map sensor but still does it. car smells rich like always but hasnt gotten bad gas mileage. What else could cause it to run this way. i did a smoke test no leaks. engine has small cam headman comp long tubes high flow cats h-pipe 2 chamber muffs with side pipes 373 gears tri-ax underdrive pulleys K&n intake AC eliminater.
 

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The BAP does not have a vacuum line attached to it, correct?

Have you ever had any issues in the past with the O2's (due to the LT's)?
 
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ok just so i no the map and bap are the same? if so no it is open for atmosphere pressure but i dont no bout the o2 sensors it has ran rich since i picked it up in my old hatchback bought a 4 bangercar and did the swap but im sure it could use o2 sensors
 

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On a Mass Air car, the MAP sensor vents to open air and actually acts to sense the barometric pressure. It becomes a Barometric Air pressure sensor. It's purpose is to set a baseline for the computer to know the height above sea level. The fuel requirements decrease as altitude increases, since the atmospheric pressure decreases. As altitude increases, it leans out the fuel flow to compensate for less oxygen in the air.

Disconnecting the MAP or BARO sensor will set code 22.

Misconnecting the BARO sensor to vacuum on a Mass Air car will cause the computer to lean out the fuel mixture.

Code 22 or 126 MAP (vacuum) or BARO signal out of range. The MAP or BARO sensor is pretty much the same sensor for both Mass Air & Speed Density cars. The main difference is where it is connected. Mass Air cars vent it to the atmosphere, while Speed Density cars connect it to the intake manifold vacuum. Its purpose is to help set a baseline for the air/fuel mixture by sensing changes in barometric pressure. The MAP or BAP sensor puts out a 5 volt square wave that changes frequency with variations in atmospheric pressure. The base is 154 HZ at 29.92" of mercury - dry sunny day at sea level, about 68-72 degrees. You need an oscilloscope or frequency meter to measure it. There a very few DVM with a price tag under $40 that will measure frequency, but there are some out there.

The MAP/BARO sensor is mounted on the firewall behind the upper manifold on 86-93 Mustangs.

Baro or MAP test using frequency meter - run the test key on engine off. The noise from the ignition system will likely upset the frequency meter. I used a 10 x oscilloscope probe connected from the frequency meter to the MAP/BAP to reduce the jitter in the meter's readout.

If it is defective, your air/fuel ratio will be off and the car’s performance & emissions will suffer

Some basic checks you can make to be sure that the sensor is getting power & ground:
Note that all resistance tests must be done with power off. Measuring resistance with a circuit powered on will give false readings and possibly damage the meter.
Check the resistance between the black/white wire on the MAP/BARO sensor and then the black/white wire on the EGR and the same wire on the TPS. It should be less than 1 ohm. Next check the resistance between the black/white wire and the negative battery cable. It should be less than 1.5 ohm.

The following power on check requires you to turn the ignition switch to the Run position.
Use a DVM to check for 5 volts on the orange/white wire. If it is missing, look for +5 volts at the orange/white wire on the TPS or EGR sensors. Use the black/white wire for the ground for the DVM.
 
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thank you for that help in understanding my car runs rough wen you are driving easy(cruising) for the first 3 mins of driving. At idle wen you first start it up it runs great. Also wen it is acting up if you floor it it will take off and wont hickup once but after it runs for a lil bit (3-4mins) it will clear up and if you shut it off and start it back up wen its warm it will do it again what do yall think
 
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