FungsterRacing

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I have attached some pictures of my K&N Typhoon Intake. This is how I bought the car, but recently I lost my gas pedal - Fully. Engine light came on, and finally after a while the car started running normally. I BELIEVE, but an NOT sure that the intake could be the issue of this (As another member said, this could mess up the MAF and IAT, therefore making it run rich, then cloggin the CAT, then fouling the plugs and wires, coils, etc.).

So I have included various pictures to show you - I am not sure if this intake may be the cause of my problems. I have checked the MAF and IAT and both were very dirty.

Any feedback is very appreciated - sorry if the quality of the pictures is not good, they were taken quickly with my phone.

EDIT: I realize the engine bay is quite dusty... I live on 7 miles of gravel unfortunately

paimon.soror

iTrader: (15)

Hrmm ... other than the filter not being the one that normally comes with the typhoon, i dont see anything else that is catching my eye, but I'm just bumping your thread since it's lost down on page 2

P.S. i believe if your intake was fuxored then you would have an insane idle which would then lead to the car just stalling out. Shouldn't affect your gas pedal.

FungsterRacing

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Well the gas pedal just completely cut out then has bewn back since, which is why I suspect the cat, which is why I suspect the MAF which is why I suspect the intake. Damn..

terch1

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Thats a V1 Typhoon intake. I believe that is the filter that came with that version. However I agree with what paimon.soror stated in that your idle would be greatly impacted if something was wrong with the intake. On a side note that is the dirtiest 8 engine I have ever seen in my life. Clean that up a little bit. Wow!

bse50

Improve to an OE intake and see how it fairs
That crappy intake's design messes up the fuel trims in some (well most... or all) cases.

FungsterRacing

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I know it is dirty. I'm very picky about cleanliness, but my brother had it stored in a dusty garage all winter and when itflooded he left the hood open for 6 days without my knowing - hence why its so damn dirty lol

FungsterRacing

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I'm just confused that the engine light is on,.yet the car is back running normally

J8635621

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So the car has been flooded too? That's not good on the things you mentioned.

sandman0527

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I've been having almost the exact same issue, but I have the AEM intake and no cat. I got an accessport and I'm currently awaiting a tune which I hope will resolve the problem and lean out my fuel trim. If your cat is blown it could really mess with the fuel trim and have you running really rich, which I believe could cause your issue. That being said, I am definitely, repeat definitely, no expert on this stuff, its just what I've sort of deducted from what little I know about this stuff and talking to people who know a whole lot more than me

FungsterRacing

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Yes, the car was flooded then started. Ran normal for two weeks, then ine morning I just had no pedal - , but only when in gear. In nuetral it revved fine. After about 15 min of idleing, it began running normal again as has been since. Only thing is that the CEL is still on.

J8635621

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Have you checked to see what the CEL is for? Flooding the car can reduce the life of the cat, plugs, coils, etc.

terch1

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^ +1 A good plce to start would be replacing your plugs.

FungsterRacing

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I haven't gotten the chance to check the CEL code yet, I am hoping to within a day or two

FungsterRacing

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Bump for replies.. Hoping to get everything resolved soon

DocBeech

iTrader: (1)

that things junk, just put a mazdaspeed intake or stock one back on.

RX8Soldier

iTrader: (24)

+1 revert back to stock.
Check the classifieds of the forum. I've seen plenty for sale...

FungsterRacing

iTrader: (4)

Ok great. I was wanting to every anyways, but stil not sure what is going on with the czar.

J8635621

iTrader: (10)

You flooded it and screwed up the ignition and/or cat. You have a garbage intake that needs changed out also.

FungsterRacing

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The car has been running perfectly fine. Got CEL read, and although it remains on there was no code. I know the intake is trash, like I said the car came that way, and it flooded over sitting for winter