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My car is feeling slower and slower and I don't know why. I ran it against my friends car which has 19 inch rims and a bodykit, semi-rollcage and a system (weight). He has no Performance mods at all, and he was pulling on me pretty good. I feel like my car has only slowed down since I installed my AEM CAI. I have recently cleaned out the MAFS, and everything else. I have a CEL on right now, but I have not got the code checked. This light came on before I installed my Intake so it's not the Intake causing it. If I reset the CEL it will only come back within a week and only while going up a hill (I will get the code checked tomorrow).
After I unplug my battery, and plug it back in. It takes my car about 15-20 miles before it runs normal again (because of the Intake?). It will run like shit and bog bad, and finally start to run "normal". Is this right? Is it supposed to do this? I don't know what to do. Dont know if it matters, but I just replaced the spark plugs too so they are brand new (about 500+ miles on them.)
Any idea what my problem could be? Any idea what could be causing my CEL? I have had my AEM Intake for about 3 months.
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check your fuel injectors, and make sure that you plugged the hose that used to lead to the butterfly valve in your stock air BOx...I heard that could give it hiccups...it sounds like an injector problem tho...
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mine car was feeling slower and slower and now i selled it and bougth a new one good luck
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aight i had the same problem and then i fixed it with OUTLAW FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER its a green flame looking bottle for like $5 bucks and all you do is wait till you need gas when the meter is reading low and dump ALL of it in ur tank go to fill it up and you should feel a difference at the next fill up...i did this in 2 tank fulls and trust me accel and now im doing it after every oil change keeps my car squirting fine hope this helps
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^^^i should try that a little later on. my car still feels great
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Just another really good FI cleaner is "Valvoline Syn-Power w/synthetic cleaners" you can pick it up at autozone and places like that. By the way, I believe the dealer charges you to read the codes and places like autozone don't charge you. It's worth a try and will save you some $$
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I used lucas FI cleaner and it worked wonders, and it is good to do it every oil change
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Urgent
by SoloXKay - Mar 19, 2024 11:58am
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- Part Reviews
- OEM Parts Catalog
- Body Kits, Ground Effects
- Hoods, Hood Scoops
- Spoilers, Wings, Splitters
- Side Mirrors
- Head/Tail Lights & Bulbs
- Interior Appearance
- Interior Performance
- Engine Dress-up Kits
- Exhaust Systems
- Engine Performance
- Bars, Braces, Coilovers
- Shocks, Springs
- Wheels, Tires, Brakes
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