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Car's intake and boost pressure sensor replacement or cleaning

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BEFORE YOU START
  • Be careful not to touch any hot part of the engine.
  • It is important to buy the perfectly matching sensor. Use both part numbers of the car manufacturer and sensor manufacturer to make sure.
  • Such interventions are to be obviously carried out while the engine is Off. Disconnecting a sensor with the engine is On will trigger fault codes and could cause the engine to malfunction or stall.
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Where are the intake and boost pressure sensors located?

Look at your air intake hose and you'll find them!
The intake pressure sensor is located at the intake manifold.
If your car has a turbo, two pressure sensors will be there, one at the air hose after the turbo (boost pressure) and another at the intake manifold (intake pressure).

Intake pressure sensor removal

1- Disconnect the sensor connector
2- Unscrew it holding bolt
​3- Take it out

Cleaning the pressure sensor and other sensors

Take the sensor out as shown above.
Use a contact cleaner (electronic cleaner) to spray the sensor from a distance.
Wipe it out immediately with a clean cloth.
Buy your contact cleaner spray here: