now i have better response with the acceleration, but my car turns right off when i start it up, about 2-3 times in a row..... and it almost stalls when its running idle most of the time....the mechanic told me its probably the idle air control sensor....can anyone conjure up any other speculations? or is he right, in my logic i think it only makes sense
Need a few good opinions on an important issue
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skullcandy
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is it at cold start or all the time?
1-check your vac..lines.
2-clean EGR.
3-you might be running rich...(not as in money)...but the again, your acceleration would not be as peppy....
1-check your vac..lines.
2-clean EGR.
3-you might be running rich...(not as in money)...but the again, your acceleration would not be as peppy....
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oh btw, skullcandy, do you know how to operate an apexi AFC? i have one installed in my car and have no idea how to operate it, and i cant understand the online manual.
i dont think it's running rich, and the car was just seafoamed before i had the oil leaks fixed up and the oil changed
it was running rich before the MAF was changed because you could smell the gas and i could see it going down!
but now its just that idle issue...
i dont think it's running rich, and the car was just seafoamed before i had the oil leaks fixed up and the oil changed
it was running rich before the MAF was changed because you could smell the gas and i could see it going down!
but now its just that idle issue...
MazdaSpeeder
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Are you showing a CEL? Have you had it read?
skullcandy
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not too familiar with that one.
The Apexi SAFC doesn't work with the Protege?
If there's nothing else different with the car and it's stalling, then it isn't. I had similar problems with my piggyback when we first installed it.
Disconnect the APEXi, run it for a while, if the idle problem goes away, then it's the APEXi.
You'll probably need to get an O2 clamp to prevent the ECU from adjusting to whatever adjustments you've made with the unit, otherwise, you'll have to remove all fuel adjustments below 3/4 throttle under 3000 rpm or thereabouts, in the open-loop tuning section.
Disconnect the APEXi, run it for a while, if the idle problem goes away, then it's the APEXi.
You'll probably need to get an O2 clamp to prevent the ECU from adjusting to whatever adjustments you've made with the unit, otherwise, you'll have to remove all fuel adjustments below 3/4 throttle under 3000 rpm or thereabouts, in the open-loop tuning section.
