So I changed to a new intake and throttle body set up and noticed a piece of stainless steel under my map in between that and throttle body? What does this do? I googled it and supposedly is good for boosted cars but I'm NA, could this give false readings?

 

can you post a pic hard to visualize what you're saying

 

it's literally a piece of stainless steel where the map sits, two extended screws. I'm at class right now so I will later

 

Sounds like a Missing Link.

 

this. old tech nobody uses anymore except cheapskates. take it out.

 

anyone know the threads? I need to get rid of the ridiculously long screws then lol

 

Everyone keeps saying missing link but what is that?

 

Is it really that hard to use Google?

http://www.inlinefour.com/missinglink.html

 

I think OP took it to literaly and thought he was "missing a part" ? but yes he could have googled "missing link map sensor".

 

take it to home depot. match up thread size in a shorter bolt. done.

 

I work across the street from Lowe's good enough, just hope they have the thread matcher thing, aprox how long should it be?

 

buy a few and try them. it's not brain science.

 

missing link and fmu..... awe... the good old days

 

I haven't seen a missing link in years.

 

why not just cut the screws down with a 4" grinder?

 

A "missing link" is a one way check valve to prevent your map sensor from reading more than atmospheric pressure on boosted cars. If the map sees too much positive pressure it will go into fuel cut and send the car into limp mode. It shouldn't affect your n/a car, but it would be safer to remove it. It's just one more part that can fail and cause headaches while troubleshooting.

 

I guess me putting it into capital letters didn't tell him that it was a proper name?

 

No I just didn't understand what it did, thanks vtecnician2.

 

My hand isn't that steady otherwise I could lol. These screws look cheap and if I cut them would prob cause my map to leak and the screws break under the tq of threading them

 

People. have we gotten that helpless? Take off the Missing Link. Mount the MAP sensor. Take a screw and thread it in until it doesn't thread anymore. Whatever length of thread left over (visible above the MAP to the screw head) is what you need to cut off from the end OR will tell you what length screw you need to buy.

As for being "cheap screws" they seem to have held both the MAP sensor and Missing Link on with no issues all this time.

Jeez.