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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Ever since i installed my stock intake ive been noticing problems. Accelerating to get to the 45 mph and under have been rough. It sounds like as if im just tapping the gas. It feels like its having a hard time trying to reach 45, and when i get into the 50mph range, i dont have that problem anymore. Anyone know the problem?
Old Jan 23, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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did you reset the ECU?
Old Jan 23, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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no clue how to do that? i had a fujita cai on like 3 days ago when arizona had tht huge storm. u think i could be half hydrolocked?
Old Jan 23, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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take the positive wire off the battery for a minute then put it back on. resets the ecu, clock, radio, etc.
Old Jan 23, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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take the positive wire off the battery for a minute then put it back on. resets the ecu, clock, radio, etc.
I would never ever ever do that.

take the NEGATIVE terminal off the battery, wait a minute, and then reconnect that.

It is important that you disconnect the negative terminal socket before the positive terminal socket. Otherwise, you may short circuit the positive terminal to a grounded part of the car.
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i shall try that. if that doesnt work...then i guess i have to get new spark plugs, and change my oil. quick question... is it possible to convert a fujita cai into a sri. the cai is 2 pieces was thing if i dont use the second end piece, i could stick the filter at the end of the first piece?
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If its a two piece like the injen then it can be converted to an SRI
Old Jan 24, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
If its a two piece like the injen then it can be converted to an SRI

sure is.
Old Jan 24, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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w/fujita you're stuck with just cai no sri
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why'd you go stock out of curiosity?
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because i drive work work alot, and my cai plus the rain equals no bueno. so i put back the stock one on.

i reset the the ecu, cel went off, h/e it still bogs when i floor it just to get to 45 mph. guess i gotta change my oil.
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yea i had a fujita and messed up my engine one rainy day, it can go short ram but not with the fujita filter, you would have to get a much smaller one, so i ditched the fujita and got a no name short ram, dont regret it at all
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by diego_demarco1025
yea i had a fujita and messed up my engine one rainy day, it can go short ram but not with the fujita filter, you would have to get a much smaller one, so i ditched the fujita and got a no name short ram, dont regret it at all
did u experience ur car bogging from 0-45 mph?
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
If its a two piece like the injen then it can be converted to an SRI
X2 .... I have the Injen and I think most of the aftermarket CAI's are two piece setups so you ability to set it up full CAI or SRI.
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i think i have a vacuum leak
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