[tornthorn]

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"In the city I sometimes have to coast doing 40mph for 10 to 20 seconds. Then traffic starts to move up to 50mph. Any pressure on the pedal to get me from 40 to 50mph takes me 10 seconds or more. I dont think this is trottle lag because TL usualy dissapears in a second or 2. Is there name for this?

What I mean by "any pressure" is from the lightest touch up to right before WOT kicks in. So a light pressure all the way up to almost wot and I get all the same results..........10 seconds or more to get to 50mph. This only happens when I am in this speed range.

I explained this to my tuner and he says its normal and nothing to do with the tune.

However I think its the tune.....so what can I do?"

Found out that my problem is directly due to the K&N Cai. Took it off and bogging dissapeared! Not sure why I suffered this but I think their was too much hot air going into the cai because my bogging only happened in 65 degree + outside temp.

However now I can really feel the hp drop without a cai even with my tune loaded.

So what should I do? try another CAI?

Oh and as a side note: When I took off the cai I did see a film of dirt in the tube, a very small amount but it was there. Had the K&N on for only 4 months

 

[travelers]

Found out that my problem is directly due to the K&N Cai. Took it off and bogging dissapeared! Not sure why I suffered this but I think their was too much hot air going into the cai because my bogging only happened in 65 degree + outside temp.

However now I can really feel the hp drop without a cai even with my tune loaded.

So what should I do? try another CAI?

Oh and as a side note: When I took off the cai I did see a film of dirt in the tube, a very small amount but it was there. Had the K&N on for only 4 months

Give Chris a call at Tillmans, one of the site sponsors. He can help you with the tune for the K&N CAI

 

[tornthorn]

Give Chris a call at Tillmans, one of the site sponsors. He can help you with the tune for the K&N CAI

Tried Brenspeed and bama, what can tillman do that they cant?

 

[travelers]

Tried Brenspeed and bama, what can tillman do that they cant?

You can never tell. he may see something that the other guys missed.

 

[slow05gt]

just my H.O. but geta C&L intake, whether it be the street or racer CAI, you wont be sorry, you need to dump that K&N CAl. Great filters, but booboo CAI's... just my .02

 

[ski]

Does the K&N CAI have a heat shield? If yes, does it form an effective seal(specifically against the underside of the hood)?
Assuming you're currently using the stock air intake, did you load the correct tune for it?

 

[tornthorn]

Does the K&N CAI have a heat shield? If yes, does it form an effective seal(specifically against the underside of the hood)?
Assuming you're currently using the stock air intake, did you load the correct tune for it?

It has a heat shield, but I think the k&n rubber seal is garbage and the hole in the heat shield where the intake tube goes through has some gaps to let in hot air.

Bama's 93 race says he doesnt need to retune but brenspeed says they will send me new tunes for the CAI removal.

Now that I know that its the CAI I may get a tune required one or rig the K&N for better seal

 

[GeoStang]

Did you oil the filter yourself? The symptoms you describe match that of an over-oiled K&N filter. Make sure you clean your MAF sensor with MAF cleaner spray.

 

[ski]

It has a heat shield, but I think the k&n rubber seal is garbage and the hole in the heat shield where the intake tube goes through has some gaps to let in hot air.

You can check the rubber seal's effectiveness by coating the segment that seals against the hood with some fluffly white chalk or vegetable oil, close the hood, reopen it, and check for any gaps in the chalk or oil along the hood where the rubber is supposed to come in contact with it.