Mazda Issues Stop Sale on MS3 CAI

[dread]

take it to the dealer.

 

[samsel450r]

i should prolly put on my cat and bov first....

 

[GhostMercury]

yea that would be a good idea. but obviously the cai is recalled for a reason

 

[WagonMan]

yea that would be a good idea. but obviously the cai is recalled for a reason

Recalled has a very specific meaning in the automotive world. Last time I checked recall notices have not gone out to MSCAI owners.

 

[fastdreams]

my ms cai has been on my car since its has had 12 miles on it... now i have 10500 im getting lean codes and my car runs like crap..it only runs good if i go throught the gears at higher rpm and when its FLOORED lol... and it stalls on cold starts..

Wait so you have:
"ms cai, street unit boost tubes, hks ssqv bov, atp bcd, turboxs BC,
turboxs test pipe... one step colder plugs...replaced both resinators and muffler with straight pipe."

It's funny you're blaming your CAI for your lean code when you have those mods.

The CAI is only a very small part of your problem. I'd start with the blow-off valve, throw it in the garbage and install a bypass valve like the system is designed for, unless you're running the "BOV" in recirc mode (if it has one).

Go back to stock + the CAI I bet your car runs great, albeit with less max horsepower.

 

[GoFast]

i dont know about this whole cai lean thing. I have had mine on since i had about 1000 miles on my 07 and i am now at 23k + and havent had a single code pop up and that is in all kinds of weather from a blistering vegas summer to a frigid chicago winter.

 

[GoFast]

Wait so you have:
"ms cai, street unit boost tubes, hks ssqv bov, atp bcd, turboxs BC,
turboxs test pipe... one step colder plugs...replaced both resinators and muffler with straight pipe."

It's funny you're blaming your CAI for your lean code when you have those mods.

The CAI is only a very small part of your problem. I'd start with the blow-off valve, throw it in the garbage and install a bypass valve like the system is designed for, unless you're running the "BOV" in recirc mode (if it has one).

Go back to stock + the CAI I bet your car runs great, albeit with less max horsepower.

+1,000,000

 

[GhostMercury]

my dealership still sells it so idk why some do and some dont

 

[dread]

a guy in another thread said there is a new tsb for system lean at idle cel 2187. Its a reflash.

 

[GhostMercury]

anybody have confirmation on this reflash?

 

[Sierra117]

Wait so you have:
"ms cai, street unit boost tubes, hks ssqv bov, atp bcd, turboxs BC,
turboxs test pipe... one step colder plugs...replaced both resinators and muffler with straight pipe."

It's funny you're blaming your CAI for your lean code when you have those mods.

The CAI is only a very small part of your problem. I'd start with the blow-off valve, throw it in the garbage and install a bypass valve like the system is designed for, unless you're running the "BOV" in recirc mode (if it has one).

Go back to stock + the CAI I bet your car runs great, albeit with less max horsepower.

There are a few guys running full turbo backs, upgraded TMICs or Front Mounts, with more boost, and a different BOV in recirc or BPV running just fine. I would think in the case mentioned here, the problem may indeed just be the intake.

 

[GhostMercury]

but those guys have map clamps.

 

[buttdart]

from my friend who is parts manager at mazda dealer....


"I just got off of the phone with Mazda about the CAI.

As far as they can tell me it at least has been confirmed that the issue is due to a CEL coming on because of the Mass air flow sensor throwing faulty signals for air fuel mixture.

There will be a re-flash issued for the owners that currently have the intake on their cars and one available with the new intakes being sold.

I will try to keep this thread updated when i find more information out"

 

[GhostMercury]

sweet, a reflash would be nice as long as they just add fuel, and dont take away from the nice gains we see with the CAI

 

[GhostMercury]

just got back from my dealership and they dont know s***. but they are saying the exhaust is being held also. has anyone else heard about this?

 

[Darkhorse]

just called the dealership and they said they could order it and it could be in within a day? hmmm strange?

 

[Ferdball]

just called the dealership and they said they could order it and it could be in within a day? hmmm strange?

Are dealers privy to email? What about telefax? Snail mail? Is it too much to ask that these so-called "Dealer Networks" communicate enough to have more info than a guy who calls himself "Ferdball" on the Internet? My god people, who did we buy our cars from?

 

[buttdart]

when i was up at the dealer today talking to the guy that told me the info in my above post, he said they have 3 intakes in stock but couldn't sell them.

 

[samsel450r]

Wait so you have:
"ms cai, street unit boost tubes, hks ssqv bov, atp bcd, turboxs BC,
turboxs test pipe... one step colder plugs...replaced both resinators and muffler with straight pipe."

It's funny you're blaming your CAI for your lean code when you have those mods.

The CAI is only a very small part of your problem. I'd start with the blow-off valve, throw it in the garbage and install a bypass valve like the system is designed for, unless you're running the "BOV" in recirc mode (if it has one).

Go back to stock + the CAI I bet your car runs great, albeit with less max horsepower.

its funny how ur wrong cause my car is back to stock except the intake and exhaust i put the cat back on and stock bvp and my hks was recirculated and still runs like crap and has the 2 cel codes.... theres one more thing im going
to try before i take it to the other dealer and it is putting my muffler back on cause now that i think of it the cels came on a few hours after i took the muffler off...

 

[dread]

taking your muffler off wouldn't cause a cel. You probably have a bad purge valve. Mine has failed 3 times already, so I am on my 4th purge valve in 12,000 miles. Go buy a purge valve and put it on see what happens.