Hey guys um maybe you all might be able to help me. I did the airbox mod but cut the box and used a aem dryflow not a k&n but i put it all back together and I started my car and it was running really rough well i forgot to plug in my MAF sensor so i pluged it in and my car still was rough i tried driving it but when i pressed on the gas my car just kinda puked and putted and sputterd and then took off like a bat outta hell. so im kinda lost i took it to the dealer and had them check the code and reset the CEL and they came up with a code for MAF performance, well i just got back home and my CEL came back on and my car keeps doing the sputtering then (only when i first start my car and try and accelerate) yeah so help please.

sorry if it doen't make sense im just pissed off
thanks to all who help
luke

 

check the codes agian if soo it sounds liek you could have messed up that MAF sensor. there pretty sensitive IMO anyways

 

Did you ever touch the MAF??? It doesn't like getting the oil from fingers on it. It would also be a good idea to disconnect the battery for like 20 mins so the car can re learn

 

Corrections *(check the engine codes agian and if you get the same code*

 

i never touched the maf with my hand i used a clean rag to remove it. and yeah its the same code, im just wondering if having california emissions has anything to do with it. do you guys know if anyone else on here has had the same thing happen??

 

drive on it for a day it will correct it self.

 

Yeah, sounds like you broke it. Start by returning your induction back to stock. Don't worry about the hole you cut in the air box. If it still won't run right, which I'm guessing it won't, then you probably fubar'ed the MAF.

 

hmm im a *******, you know if you have a rag in the intake tube its kinda hard for air to get through, man i feel stupid stupid stupid. thanks for the advice everyone but after taking it back apart i noticed that when i put my filter on there was a rag in the tube i just drove it for about 45 min at different rpms and everything looks and sounds great i didn't mess the MAF up so im really happy about that.


Damn Noob modders hahaha....... thanks again all for your help

 

^^^ are you serious?!?!?!

 

huh??? serious about what?

 

you really did that?

 

Thats pretty damn hilarious.

 

yeah by complete accident, i took it back to the dealer and my buddy ran some tests and says everything checks out he just told me i was lucky that rag didn't get sucked further up the tube he told me the rag was preventing air to pass through the MAF so thats what tripped the code. So yeah I feel really dumb and really lucky.

 

thanks man i had a good laugh at myself too man gotta stop trying to mod at 2 am

 

This happened to me, when i put the maf sensor back in i put it in backwards.

 

haha yeah thats what i thought i had done, but nope not me i just got in a hurry and forgot to take the rag out of the intake pipe.

 

Your really lucky you didn't suck that **** into the supercharger.

 

well it was a little big to get sucked up plus it was infront of the maf which kept it from going up further. but yes i now i am very lucky.

 

wait a second, take the rag out of the intake?!??!

 

yes i already did that, i forgot that it was in there when i put my car back together and found out when i took it back apart that the rag was causing all the trouble. any how i went down to qual com stadium to night to wach some races i didn't do any mainly because of wheel hop and lack up mods i don't want to get embarrassed ya know. haha j/k i just felt like watching tonight.