[Mk2] [Turbo] fuel cut defender

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steven63
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[Mk2] [Turbo] fuel cut defender

Post by steven63 »

will a fuel cut defender removed from my rev 2 work on my rev3 i am getting differing answers but need a conclusive answer
jon
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] fuel cut defender

Post by jon »

No, a fuel cut defender fiddles with the MAP sensor voltage. On a Rev 2 that's fine as the MAP sensor is only used to drive the stock boost gauge and for fuel cut.

On a Rev 3 the MAP sensor is the primary sensor used to determine fueling, fiddling with that is very dangerous. Using fuel cut defender designed for a Rev 2 on a Rev 3 will cause the engine to run lean, resulting in engine damage.
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