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Hey..
i've got a big problem with my AEM cold air intake

i just install my aem cai on my 2001 civic lx, 5 speed..
everything was ok, i read all the instraction..everything i did is just like in the instraction..BUT..
after a while (and hour or so) i was driving my car and the problem occure...
when i put on nutral my rpm go down to 0 and my car i ideal...its not happen all the time but my rpm is around 500 and 600 when i'm staing on nutral..
i know that rpm should be 800 when the car is ideal...
what's wrong with it???
NEED HELP.....
maybe the engine gets more air and less fuel.. i dont know..
if anybody knows what's wrong write me at mike0404noga@hotmail.com

 
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you need to make sure that the sensor is connected properly and fully inserted, also reset the ECU by disconnecting the battery for 10 mins and then hook the battery up and turn it on again, dont hit the gas or anything for like 10 mins and then you should be fine, the engine needs to get used to the extra air comming in..

 
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ok
i'll try it tomorrow...
thanks

 
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My car did that before I put in my intake and still does. Took it to the Honda and they still don't know why it does it.

 
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Ok..
I just called AEM technical support..and they told me they have no i diea what couse that problem..
please if anybody knows what's my couse it, let me know..

thank you..

 
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Reset the ecu

Take the intake back off and make sure nothing is in it.

Make sure nothing (i.e. the rubber boot) is bloking the throttle.

Verify that all vaccume hoses are tight and secure <---- this is my bet

Verify that the termocouple sensor is hooked up (and working) <---- this is my bet too.

if this doesn't work, put the old intake back on and see if there is still a problem.

 
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I've noticed the AC will play with my brothers idle. HIs is a LX with AEM intake and custom exhuast.

 
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Yeh,
AC keep my car on..
but it shouldn't be this way..
and i took the AEM intake off and i put back the stock one, and everything seems fine..so, i called to AEM customer serves again and they couldn't help me again..
that's sucks..
if anybody knows what's the problem, let me know..

thanks

 
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sounds like a vaccum problem to me to. the ecu does need to be reset that makes a big differance. make sure you have the temp sensor put in properly to .

 
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come on..
every body tells me the same stuff " you need to reset your ecu"

I DID RESET MY ECU...and not just one time, but couple of times.
but it still the same problem..
I did everything like it says in the instraction...
the pipe and filter does not tuching anything..
but still, something wrong...maybe something wrong with my car, but with the stock intake its working good...

 
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you put the stock intake back on and the car runs fine????

and nothing is in the intake tube right?

 
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yeh, that's right
i put the stock one back and the car runs like before, but i put the aem cai on it and still make the same problem..

HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
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dont know man there are not many parts to mess up so I dont know waht to tell you I put one on my 01 lx and it works awesome.

 
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does any one hear like a high psss noise?
like bad brakes when slowing down?

 
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no only when taking off do I get that noise

 
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disconect the battery to let the computer reset. leave it off for about thirty minutes then hook it back up crank the car, but do not rev it. let it idle for about a minute then turn the car off. then crank it back up and you are ready. hope this helps

 
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I hardly see a problem with this.....whoop de doo it just 200 rpms....it doesn't affect anything...unless your nit picky type of person who can hear a slight exhuast tone..... yo can't even hear if the damn car is on half the time....with with it and enjoy the extra ponies it provides [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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well ilf the car idles too low and stalls.. thats not cool.

 
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Sometimes my car idles a little slow (600)rpms, but who cares. It has never stalled while idling.

 
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this is not associated with your problem BUT
MAKE SURE MAKE SURE MAKE SURE you bolt the clutch slave back on tight!!
my car is in the shop right now because the bolts got loose, and it is not looking good.