What are the symptoms of a faulty exhaust differential pressure sensor?

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LeAaron
07/30/25 6:27am
When the differential pressure sensor fails, the malfunction indicator light will illuminate, and the engine torque will be limited. Additional details are as follows: Abnormal engine operation: If the differential pressure sensor is damaged, the signals collected by the engine control unit will be incorrect. These incorrect signals will lead to inaccurate calculations of the intake air volume, resulting in abnormal engine operation. Differential pressure sensor: This is a sensor used to measure the difference between two pressures, typically employed to measure the pressure difference between the front and rear ends of a device or component. Sensor: A detection device that can sense the measured information and convert it into electrical signals or other required forms of information output according to certain rules, to meet the requirements of information transmission, processing, storage, display, recording, and control.
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