I have a K&N Typhoon CAI. When I start my car it seems to smell like gas. I guess the mixture of Air/Fuel is too rich. Is there something I can do to fix this without going into the dealership or a shop. Could it be that my filter is too dirty?

 

dude... i have a K&N Typhoon CAI in my TC too, and i don't have this problem... your machine have the "check engine" light on?... maybe one of the EGR hoses are disconnect... and that's the smell...the problem that mmy machine have is in the morning take like 10sec. to start the engine...

 

I use to have the check engine light on. I brought it in and had it fixed, and that is when the gas smell started.

 

It's not the filter it's not the CAI but it must be a defective connection in the fuel system


go back to the dealer and belch fire... politely


AF ratio is managed today by electronics. They won't let you have a too-rich mixture.

If the engine were cold-cranked for many seconds but does not start then, yeah, I think I'd be smelling fuel.

Sounds much more than likely that a dealer mechanic made some small error.

belch gas at them...po-light-lee

 

if yer maintanence light isnt on your fine. my car smells like gas sometimes too.

 

moved.

You might try resetting the ECU either by disconnecting the battery or following the directions in the faq section.

 

i came across a tC not too long ago that i noticed had black smoke (too rich) coming out the exhaust when he got on it, so i followed him when he pulled into a gas station and told him what i saw, and he had just put in an AEM CAI and had no CEL either..........

 

The biggest problem that I see is that Scion will say it was caused by the CAI and therefore not covered under waranty.

 

Let me reiterate.

 

I have a K&N CAI, and my car smells like burning toast when I accelerate.

 

when you first start the 'cold' car the emissions (o2 sensors and Cat) are not up to operating temp.
it runs in a closed loop and will smell like its rich...

after things get up to temp, the system goes into its mappings (open) and the smell should go away.

 

correct