INJEN Intake System (1.6L)

[Brad]

anybody have this and not get a CEL? I am at my whit's end trying to get rid of this damn CEL

[Witchdoktor]

injen cai fucked me all up. hesitation, CEL, two bad MAF. I never tried the tube trick but finally went turbo which eliminated the problems.
although I did like the way it looked and the psss psss

[Brad]

My inspection is this month and I have to figure out a way to get rid of this code.

[mazpro]

reset the ECU, that will get rid off it for a while. I put something between the MAF and the intake, like to make it seal better. that got rid of my cell, but the car still hessitates a little.

[Brad]

i already have the bicycle tubing in there to try and make the better seal. Will resetting it just clear the lamp or will it still throw the code and just not have the lamp on

[mazpro]

it will clear the code too untill it reads it again.

[Brad]

i'll have to try that first tomorrow and if that doesnt work, go to plan b

[nezumi]

u cut off the old mass air flow sensor of the old stock box. and put it on.did that with my dads car no cel.

[Brad]

i have the stock maf on there now.

[Shane5425]

give me till the 19 and i will tell you how the cai with the stock box tube works, its shiped and will be in on the 19 i am gonna test it that night and post results..

[Sky_high]

I have a Injen for my 1.6L and have no problems (manual tranny too).

Make sure your MAF sensor is not damaged.

[Shane5425]

i think it is the early injen and ebay models that have the problem, i know its my intake that threw my code becuase my stock intake works just find with my maf sensor.. i am guessing it is leakin air because the code i am gettin is bank 1 to lean, cause by the maf leanin out the system.. i am gonna see thursday if the lil stock pipe on cai works..

[MIA protege]

had the same problem with mine. mine actually turned off on me at some lights. good luck gettin rid of it. i tried many things and just got tired of it cuz i couldnt fix it. turbo fixes the problem ;) ... check out the HIboost kit

[Brad]

i just set up an appointment for an interview for a job, so hopefully job will lead to boost.

[MIA protege]

u wont regret it

[Brad]

i know, its just saving up my pennies.

[Shane5425]

had the same problem with mine. mine actually turned off on me at some lights. good luck gettin rid of it. i tried many things and just got tired of it cuz i couldnt fix it. turbo fixes the problem ;) ... check out the HIboost kit id love to get the hiboost kit, but part time jobs while in school wont cut it.. some reason the money just isnt there..

[Brad]

So I took it in after resetting the ECU and I failed. The guy said that I had too many "Not Ready" codes and that I have 30 days to come back to pay the remaining $6.50 for the sticker. Time for plan B

[mazpro]

damn, sorry man, I thought it would work. we got no emmisions(SP?) here in florida.

[quagmire]

a guy on TOprotege bought one off ebay for his 1.6, had the leaking problem, but then his car threw a code..

all the code is is that the INTAKE is taking in to much air...

he bought that code reader and thats what it says.

not sure how or if he fixed it but, thats what the code is, cover up the intake hole a bit and it will prolly go away.

hope this helps ya out.

[Shane5425]

thats one theory i had because of the code sayin bank 1 to lean, to much air, not enough fuel... makes since now..

[Brad]

by that thinking wouldnt any intake other than OEM cause a CEL because the wider piping and less restrictive filter?

[Shane5425]

well , everyone with an aftermarket intake on the 1.6l is havin a problem from one time to anohter..

[Shane5425]

you also have to look at the ones that are not havin a problem, what kind of climate are they in?? hot or cold, cool are warm..

[quagmire]

Well, I am in Ontario an hour from Toronto.... with the weather now 15-20C

he isn't having to much of a problem...

Very Muggy air is thick, if that makes any sense

[Shane5425]

so far so good on gold pros idea to fix 1.6l SRI

[Brad]

can you take a pic of how you have it set up?

[Shane5425]

stock pipe upper pipe, then to the lil adapter i showed u in a pic, then the rest of the cai.. no hesitation , smooth rpm band, nice sound..

[Brad]

so i guess you suggest that i get a cai from ebay and then do this because i have a sri now

[mazpro]

stock pipe upper pipe, then to the lil adapter i showed u in a pic, then the rest of the cai.. no hesitation , smooth rpm band, nice sound..


hey, can you post that pic you are talking about?

[Brad]

PM forwarded

[Brad]

a little update...I got my intake parts from Mazdastuff.com and everything seems to be going normally. I will take the car in for the inspection tomorrow.

[Brad]

woohoo inspection passed!!

[DiS]

moved to 3rd gen. General Performance