# Help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/26907>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 24, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/26907 "2009-02-24T01:52:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bedrock](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bedrock/32/868_2.png) [@bedrock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bedrock)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/26907/1 "2009-02-24T01:52:37Z")

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map sensor on 1997 nissan pickup 2.4 liter automatic.was told it on the right side.is it located on the moter or fire wall.

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/26907/2 "2009-02-24T03:23:43Z")

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Being the manifold absolute pressure sensor, it is likely located on your intake manifold.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/26907/3 "2009-02-24T13:37:11Z")

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Look For Something That Looks Like This.

click link to photo of replacement part:

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I have had them located on the PCM (not likely). It should be at a level as high or higher than the intake manifold. I have seen them also locate on a strut tower, for example.
