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Matiz charge air temperature sensor error

My 2007 Chevrolet Matiz with a gasoline engine is throwing a charge air temperature sensor error. Check engine light is on, engine power is reduced, and there's a noticeable whistling noise, especially a loud hissing when accelerating. Error's stored in the memory, too. I suspect a defective cable or plug connection. Any thoughts before I dive deeper?

A 2007 Chevrolet Matiz is experiencing a charge air temperature sensor error, resulting in a check engine light, reduced engine power, and a noticeable whistling noise. The suspected cause is a defective cable or plug connection. The issue was resolved by cleaning and replacing a corroded connector on the sensor, restoring the vehicle's performance.

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Whoa, that sounds rough! Reduced power and hissing aren't good. I'm no expert, but could it be related to air intake? Is your temperature gauge acting weird, like fluctuating a lot?

Good point about the air intake. The temperature reading does seem a bit erratic. By fluctuating, do you mean jumping around a lot or just generally reading high/low?

Yeah, jumping around! If it's all over the place and you're getting those other symptoms, especially the hissing, it really sounds like a bad sensor or connection. Honestly, with the power loss, I'd be tempted to just get it checked by a workshop. Could save you a bigger headache.

It ended up being a corroded connector on the sensor, just like I thought. Workshop charged me 95€ to clean it and replace the connector. Runs like new now.

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