Quote: Originally Posted by Farani
I understand what a map clamp will do for you and where it is located... but what does MAP stand for? Sorry for the newbie question, but I'm still new-er to cars. Thanks

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MAP stands for Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor which basically converts pressure into electrical current, which is used by the ecm for timing......the ecm will pull timing if it reads too much, that it why the map clamp keeps it at a constant voltage...........