Ok I installed my Rebel CAI earlier today and the install went well and the first drive home from my friends house was fine. But the second time I went to drive the car after letting it sit for an hour it started acting weird. Ill explain each problem in depth.

1: It has the bouncing idle problem now. When I drop into neutral to come to a stop the idle bounces. I never had this problem with my K&N that I replaced with the Rebel. I know some people say cleaning the TB will solve the problem but why would this start now?

2: When driving if I take my foot off the gas the car seems to jerk pretty hard. It happens in all gears but not consistently but more then not.

3: This is the worst problem. It wont go over 6k now. It feels like its choking off. It wasn't doing this all night, but it just started on my way home. It feels like the car just runs out of life.

If anyone can help me with this it would be great. I unplugged the battery during the install to reset the PCM and everything so I don't understand what is going on. Its not throwing any CELs. I never had this problem with my K&N and I installed it exactly the same.

 

the throttle body might be sticking bro

 

Why would it do that?

 

mine was doing the same thing, its just carbon build up.... I paid my dealer to clean it... It started to do it before i got my RAW...

 

How much did that run you? And why would it happen after the install of my new intake?

 

it was about 250 bucks... stupid labor .....get a member in your area to do it... the carbon just builds up... it could have just been a matter of time

 

Alright ill check it out thanks. I just think it would be too much of a coincidence for it too happen now. But who knows.

 

yeah i mean it could be something else but my idle was affected by this the same way

 

Yeah I know the idle problem is a common problem and most people clear it up by cleaning the TB but the other problems like not being able to go over 6k rpms is what is worrying me the most.

 

Could it be that the added airflow just magnified the problem with the carbon build up? If I remember correctly, the RAW is a 3" intake, correct??

I had the very same problems with my car but when i put my K&N on I just pulled the TB off and cleaned it and all of your above stated problems went away. So easy a caveman could do it.

Mine used to hesitate at about 6K before I cleaned my TB.....I don't know if anybody else had that happen but I did.....Give it a whirl and see. Best advice I could give ya.

 

Yeah its 3 inches. But did yours have the choking off problem at 6k? Ill pull the TB after work tomorrow and check it. Hopefully it will fix it but Im not too confident in it.

nvm beat me too asking the question

 

take some brake cleaner and a tooth brush to it

 

Yea but it didn't do it all the time though....

that or TB cleaner. both products cost about the same....like $2 a car.

the difference is huge. I'm actually going to clean mine again because the problem is slowly coming back.

 

See this really wasnt a hesitation, the car just wouldnt go anymore. I could feel it sytart dying at 4500k and at 6k it just had no life left.

Oh and I forgot to mention another problem the car hesitates while just cruising in fifth. Like it feel like it pulls back and then goes and then pulls back and goes, this happens while im not even changing the position of the throttle.

 

Hmm, interesting.....


Maybe moisture on the MAF sensor?? Mine did that with the AEM

 

do your revs drop?

 

When I drop into neutral to come to a stop. But not when Im just sitting at idle.

 

lol. no dude. when your cruising and it slows down or whatever it does

 

Oh no it doesnt.

 

i do believe it is your maf sensor then

 

I was also thinking it could be that I should be able to clean it right?

 

I don't know if you can clean the sensor.....I think with your old intake water could have been getting on it and just shot it....

If it is in fact that, get a Hydroshield if you don't already have one. And still clean the TB...car should run all better again.

 

I have a hydrosheild. But if the MAF was shot wouldn't it be throwing a CEL?

 

Mine never threw a CEL.....And the first time I took it to a dealership they were like, "oh nothing is wrong with it" and handed it back to me...

It took walking in the back and getting the tech I knew to go take my car out for a minute to get something done.

 

get some maf cleaner at autozone or an auto store. its about 5 bucks for the can. you can free up about 10hp sometimes when you clean that ****. you should notice a difference