need help badly on my Injen SRI/CAI
07-14-2006, 04:54 PM
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need help badly on my Injen SRI/CAI
So I just got my CAI in the mail today and was very happy. Installation went okay, then i decided to make it a SRI instead of a CAI caues i didn't want to bother with taking the mud guards etc out and putting it in. SRI was hard enough.. i barely knew what the car's engine looked like but i managed. So everything goes well and i put it in, i proceed to start the engine, no ECL, but all of a sudden the engine dies. I go back, tighten the already tightened SRI, and start the engine, no ECL, but it dies seconds after i start it. Can someone please help =(.
Also if your in the OC area/Socal area and are willing to help when i decide to upgrade my SRI to a CAI, i'd greatly appreciate it and will give you some cash =). Thanks.
Also if your in the OC area/Socal area and are willing to help when i decide to upgrade my SRI to a CAI, i'd greatly appreciate it and will give you some cash =). Thanks.
07-14-2006, 05:58 PM
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Checked the MAF sensor.. Look's fine to me. Anyways, if there is a leak of air in the MAF, will the engine shut down ? If i put duct tape to tape it down on top of the MAF to prevent air from leaking will that solve the problem? Will it void my warranty?
07-14-2006, 07:56 PM
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no you dont need duct tape. did you put the battery back on correctly? maybe dust or something got on it.. i dunno. you must have touched / bumped something udner the hood.. never seen anything like this happen from a cai.
07-14-2006, 08:02 PM
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well i put the MAF sensor on correctly and duct taped it down, and it worked! Now i'm swamped with the worries of the tape falling off and my engine shutting down, worst case scenario, on the freeway =(. Heard it can also mess up the engine.. cry.. must find solution.. oO
07-15-2006, 03:28 AM
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Yes. Don't put the tape on there because it may give or tear and your engine will die. Like you said, it could happen on the freeway and you have some trouble avoiding a major accident. Put your stock intake back on until you can get an adapter for the 07 MAF sensor.
07-15-2006, 04:40 AM
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if your car is an 07.. i would highly suggest taht you do not run the intake. you can easily make an adapter so that it fits, its already been done i believe, just search around.
Also, the problem you are having i think is not because of the MAF.. because as you said you had tightened it in.. i think it may be the connection to the TB(throttle body).. because that happens alot, check the connection, becuase if the tube pops off.. it will shut your engine down immediately.. if you had a MAF problem the engine would not start period.
and i wouldnt worry about the CEL.. it intake shouldnt cause one unless your filter was really really oiled.
But, if you need help installing the Cold air part of the intake, let me know.. i can help you out.. its really easy
Also, the problem you are having i think is not because of the MAF.. because as you said you had tightened it in.. i think it may be the connection to the TB(throttle body).. because that happens alot, check the connection, becuase if the tube pops off.. it will shut your engine down immediately.. if you had a MAF problem the engine would not start period.
and i wouldnt worry about the CEL.. it intake shouldnt cause one unless your filter was really really oiled.
But, if you need help installing the Cold air part of the intake, let me know.. i can help you out.. its really easy
07-15-2006, 05:12 AM
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Put the stock intake back on and replace the resonator w/ a 1.5" quick cap from home depot and engine your louder stock airbox. The CAI is not worth the possible extra wear and tear on the engine or a bad MAF sensor.
07-15-2006, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by heyitznosaj
Put the stock intake back on and replace the resonator w/ a 1.5" quick cap from home depot and engine your louder stock airbox. The CAI is not worth the possible extra wear and tear on the engine or a bad MAF sensor.
07-16-2006, 05:22 AM
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A CAI will not have much wear and tear on the engine however a MAF sensor that does not fit properly may cause some extra wear and tear. It the MAF gets some wack airflow readings then the ECU is going to try and account for that by retuning the A/F. Maybe i worded my last post poorly that caused you to misunderstand. SR won't give you any noticable gains so your probably better off removing your stock resonator and capping it off instead.