The thinnest of these bars is broken. Could that be a problem? I have no codes come up.

What do those bars do?
I have read that the unit can be unplugged and that performance is better if the unit is faulty.

Anyway after cleaning it there is an improved response to the throttle. I will know more tomorrow night I am off on a 400 mile round trip in the morning, motorway and urban, so I will see.
