ITALNRX-8
04-03-2006, 10:39 AM
The past two weeks I have been upgrading my car in the most basic ways. Intake, Exhaust, susupension and strut bars.
When removing the exhaust and intake, I ran into an eratic idle and even total shut downs at a light!! The shut down would come once in while and even after the car has been driven for a while. I was so excited about my upgrades with my 8 that I became disappoinent with my products because i thought they were faulty. Not to mention all the wrench time I had to put in. For all you who don't know, I went with SR (intake and exhaust).
After numerous calls to SR, spoke to Greg, the final conclusion was that I had air leaks. Not the case. I did a ton of research and read on these forums that owners were taking there 8's to the dealership for spark plug replacements, MAF sensor replacements and throttle replacements. I heard this and I was pissed. I came across a member(mikefrombarrie)from the forum and he gave me a great solution. Here is what really works and you can probarly find it in your garage.
If you kept your old intake, you are golden. The stock intake box has two small circular mesh screens that are installed. One of those screens you can't pop out, the other one you can (screen closest to air duct). If you install this screen, before the MAF Sensor, your problem will be fixed. WHY? Mazda placed those mesh screens there to cancel out the turbulant air that comes into the air box. Without this, gusts of uncontrollable air travels into your intake and cause fluttering and stalls.
After installing this, I saw instant results. I recommend everyone to try it if you are having idle issues after installing an aftermarket intake. It might be as simple as a mesh screen.
Thanks!
When removing the exhaust and intake, I ran into an eratic idle and even total shut downs at a light!! The shut down would come once in while and even after the car has been driven for a while. I was so excited about my upgrades with my 8 that I became disappoinent with my products because i thought they were faulty. Not to mention all the wrench time I had to put in. For all you who don't know, I went with SR (intake and exhaust).
After numerous calls to SR, spoke to Greg, the final conclusion was that I had air leaks. Not the case. I did a ton of research and read on these forums that owners were taking there 8's to the dealership for spark plug replacements, MAF sensor replacements and throttle replacements. I heard this and I was pissed. I came across a member(mikefrombarrie)from the forum and he gave me a great solution. Here is what really works and you can probarly find it in your garage.
If you kept your old intake, you are golden. The stock intake box has two small circular mesh screens that are installed. One of those screens you can't pop out, the other one you can (screen closest to air duct). If you install this screen, before the MAF Sensor, your problem will be fixed. WHY? Mazda placed those mesh screens there to cancel out the turbulant air that comes into the air box. Without this, gusts of uncontrollable air travels into your intake and cause fluttering and stalls.
After installing this, I saw instant results. I recommend everyone to try it if you are having idle issues after installing an aftermarket intake. It might be as simple as a mesh screen.
Thanks!