Need Help, New With CAI

[sal5488]

Hello everyone, I am new, not only to the forum but to doing any mods also in general. I recently got a mazda 6i(2007) and put a cold air intake in it. Or i guess just the filter. I took the whole box out and put the cone filter in place. It started running fine until maybe close to an hour later the engine light came on. The next morning, the car i guess stalled on me when i started it or just wouldnt start, so i turned it off and turned it back on giving it a little gas and then i was able to drive it. I am a little worried and not sure what to do or what can be wrong. Im also noticing its taking a lot more higher rpms to reach speed. I normally drobe between 2-3,000 now im finding myself between 3&4,000 just to reach speed. Is this normal.
the car is a 4cyl. btw. Thanks.

 

[pHeeL tHiZ ViBe]

first off i think you should try pulling the negative battery cable off of your battery, and let it sit for a while..i always wait like 15 minutes. but i'm not really sure how long it takes, anyways doing this will reset your ECU (computer). then when you start the car for the first time on the fresh ECU, it should detect your new intake.
or atleast it wont detect that it has been altered and that airflow is much different, which is probably why the light came on.

also what intake system is it? that may make a difference

 

[jdub260]

Another good question is, Didyou hook the MAF sensor back up correctly after the install, or did you perhapse get it dirty or damage it in any way. That could cause problems also?