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Old 17th January 2017 | 16:33
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There's no need to go into great depth here.

Think of the engine as an air pump. The faster it rotates, the more air it can remove from the inlet manifold, reducing the MAP. If the engine slows down, air can get in quicker than it gets sucked out, causing the MAP to increase.
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