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Vacuum reading does not change, no. I'm thinking its a problem with the scanner though, unless the PCM isn't converting it into inches of vacuum. But both computers do the same thing.
It's a 3-wire sensor, it communicates to the PCM via a voltage change depending on the vacuum reading, right? I can see the voltage changing, even on the scanner, but it has a reading for vacuum, which does not change.
You are correct on how it is supposed to operate... I am real curious why the PCM doesn't think pressure is changing though. That's not quite right. That isn't for barometric (atmospheric) pressure by any chance is it? (I don't think our trucks have a baro sensor though..... I've never seen one.....)