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Sep 25, 2010

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08 civic running lean

hey i installed a cold air intake and now it's running lean it's throwing a code saying lean bank 1 and it will only come on at idle sometime what could be causeing this

Sep 25, 2010

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Re: 08 civic running lean

did you install the MAF sensor properly and are there any air leaks?

Sep 26, 2010

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ya i installed maf with the open side down and am pretty sure theres no leaks how can i tell

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Re: 08 civic running lean

did you also plug in all the other sensors, whatever the stock intake had? you can check for leaks with some mild soapy water, just spray around the intake couplers and see if bubbles form.