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Old 03-31-2012, 09:58 PM
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Intake problems

Hey Guys i got a question for you, i got a 97 max and i just upgraded my intake. the filter is located behind the drivers side fan....well anyways i start my car up and i got to rev the engine and it my cars sounds like its gonna die. do you got any ideas? i unplugged battery for the night to tryn reset ecu (if that even works). any ideas would be great thanks
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Old 03-31-2012, 10:03 PM
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Is it an Injen style intake?
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Old 03-31-2012, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by smithyyy123
Hey Guys i got a question for you, i got a 97 max and i just upgraded my intake. the filter is located behind the drivers side fan....well anyways i start my car up and i got to rev the engine and it my cars sounds like its gonna die. do you got any ideas? i unplugged battery for the night to tryn reset ecu (if that even works). any ideas would be great thanks
Make sure all of your vacuum lines are hooked back up and also any electrical plugs going to sensors.
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Old 03-31-2012, 11:52 PM
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Yea its probably a loose connector. Sometimes with old connectors it takes a bit of effort to get them pushed in all the way and like he said check and double check those lines and if they are good check for cracks. It started after the install so you did SOMETHING
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Check both sides of all hoses connected to the intake and make sure your maf is plugged in.
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Old 04-01-2012, 12:44 AM
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Hose going IAC is not connected. Your getting unmetered air in the engine.
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Old 04-01-2012, 05:09 AM
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Remove the injen, thank us later.
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Old 04-01-2012, 07:09 AM
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its one of the resurculation hoses mine feel off in the middle of my commute to school. car stallled out in the middle of a 3 lane highway... in the left lane.

and if its the injen, there nice but they just suck up hot air from behind the fan wrappng it in a sheild or simmilar insulation will keep the air from getting to hot.
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If you car was running fine beforehand and is only having issues after your swap, one of these previous posts is most likely gonna be correct. Start at the throttle body and work your way down checking that every hose has been reconnected and unplug and check each sensor plug for possible obstructions/poor continuity issues, then ensure each plugs back in firmly.
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Old 04-01-2012, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by njmaxseltd
Remove the injen, thank us later.
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I never did understand why Injen put the filter in front of the radiator fan outlet. A lot of their other intake set ups for other cars are great. Like the one for the 350z/G35.
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Old 04-03-2012, 10:26 AM
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Thanks guys and yah it wasnt the actual injen intake but it was designed exactly like it and all my connections were tight, my friend came over with his ecu programmer and we reset up the intake and i was sucking into much air and my computer wasnt adjusting the fuel/air ratio so ended up just putting stock intake with cone filter on and worked. he was sayn it wouldnt do any good anyway all you need is the filter for these cars.
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