MS reads different MAP than boost guage.
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MS reads different MAP than boost guage.
Hi all, as title states, my MS is reporting MAP values double that of my analogue boost gauge. In ML viewer, I'm apparently pulling 41.3kpa at idle, and my Harbor Freight gauge is reading low 20kpa. My idle is also hovering around 1100-1500, and I'm wondering if this is why. My boost gauge only goes to 30kpa, so it doesn't seem like it's maxing out? Should I trust a Harbor Freight gauge over a MegaSquirt? Anybody else have this problem?
EDIT: I meant 20inHg, not kpa. So, vacuum guage is reading 68kpa (if the math is right), and MAP sensor reads 41kpa.
EDIT: I meant 20inHg, not kpa. So, vacuum guage is reading 68kpa (if the math is right), and MAP sensor reads 41kpa.
Last edited by oak; 02-01-2021 at 11:52 PM.
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In the USA, most weather stations publish barometric pressure that has been normalized to sea level, and is not correct for comparison to MAP sensors.
The reported values relate to weather, not to actual barometric pressure.
If your our location in Germany is near sea level, then it would not matter if the reports are normalized, even if German weather stations do the same as USA.
The reported values relate to weather, not to actual barometric pressure.
If your our location in Germany is near sea level, then it would not matter if the reports are normalized, even if German weather stations do the same as USA.
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Good info!
I compared 2-3 weather stations with barometric pressure and they're all VERY close, my mapsensor also shows pretty much the same. I'm only 110m above sea level, which helps getting consistent results, I believe
Edit: Yeah, makes sense, they say at these stations "Pressure at sea level". Interesting, doesn't really matter for me, but if you're at altitude, than you can't go after that (logical, there is around 90kpa pressure at ~1000m for example).
Hope he is at sea level
EDIT 2:
I have found an AMAZING page for Germany where you can change between ABSOLUTE and "corrected to sealevel" pressure You never stop learning, which is a good thing
I compared 2-3 weather stations with barometric pressure and they're all VERY close, my mapsensor also shows pretty much the same. I'm only 110m above sea level, which helps getting consistent results, I believe
Edit: Yeah, makes sense, they say at these stations "Pressure at sea level". Interesting, doesn't really matter for me, but if you're at altitude, than you can't go after that (logical, there is around 90kpa pressure at ~1000m for example).
Hope he is at sea level
EDIT 2:
I have found an AMAZING page for Germany where you can change between ABSOLUTE and "corrected to sealevel" pressure You never stop learning, which is a good thing
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Edit: checked, and engine map with ign on is 100.8kpa = 29.76 inHg ~ 30.02 inHg in weather forecast. Glad I can rule out the sensor!
Last edited by oak; 02-01-2021 at 01:19 PM.
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