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Old August-8th-2006 | 04:26 PM
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wOW this is so strange I have a cheap cold air intake I bought off ebay for $50 and has never given me a cell it's already been like a year and no problem's.
Old August-8th-2006 | 05:18 PM
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the 1.6L and MZR(mazda3 2.0 and 2.3L) engines share the same MAF...anything larger than the stock tube diameter and the MAF freaks out and causes bucking, stalling,hesitation and CEL's

there is a company that makes a fix for the Mazda6, dont know if it works for the 3
Old August-8th-2006 | 07:00 PM
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Maybe that's the explanation I was looking for as to why the Simotas haven't been throwing CELs, the Twin Charger has a smaller inlet tube on the MAF side!
Thanks, Mike! I think you just solved a mystery...none of the 1.6L intakes I've sold have thrown a CEL and only one Mazda 3 and that's because the guy broke his fender well protector and was driving around with his filter exposed!
Old August-16th-2006 | 03:56 PM
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****, so what's the bes CAI then?
Old August-16th-2006 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kargoboy
Maybe that's the explanation I was looking for as to why the Simotas haven't been throwing CELs, the Twin Charger has a smaller inlet tube on the MAF side!
Thanks, Mike! I think you just solved a mystery...none of the 1.6L intakes I've sold have thrown a CEL and only one Mazda 3 and that's because the guy broke his fender well protector and was driving around with his filter exposed!

I think its pretty obvious which ones are the best....the ones with no problems

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Old August-18th-2006 | 01:39 AM
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Check The Wires

Do you have alot of tension on the wires on the maf. Did you disconnect those clips on the battery box. Almost everyone that has a problem is because of this. Check that out because when you drive, the motor moves and might pull on the maf sensor throwing that cel. Hope this helps
Old August-27th-2006 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Lozz
wasen't the intake it turns out. scanner read a large emissions control leak (gas cap?...)

erased the ECL and if it pops up again I'll have a pretty good idea of what could be the problem.

Do you shut your car off when you put gas in it? Thats a very common code for people that fuel up with the car running.
Old September-4th-2006 | 01:23 PM
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Post #$%"#$&#%&$%???

Originally Posted by davenow
Do you shut your car off when you put gas in it? Thats a very common code for people that fuel up with the car running.
Fueling with the car running???
Thast not very wise.... remember gas station the scene in the movie Zoolander ???
Old September-28th-2006 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by kargoboy
Maybe that's the explanation I was looking for as to why the Simotas haven't been throwing CELs, the Twin Charger has a smaller inlet tube on the MAF side!
Thanks, Mike! I think you just solved a mystery...none of the 1.6L intakes I've sold have thrown a CEL and only one Mazda 3 and that's because the guy broke his fender well protector and was driving around with his filter exposed!

You still sell the 1.6 liter CAIs? I think Im going to swap out my Injen & CEL for your Simonta and no CEL. Im sick and tired of the hesitation.....
Old September-28th-2006 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by macdaddyslomo
I think its pretty obvious which ones are the best....the ones with no problems

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How did you say to do that coolant bypass thing? You said by doing that the fuel pressure would increase, right? That means no more running lean, which the Injen unit causes some 1.6 guys to do.....
Old September-28th-2006 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by steve_protege
How did you say to do that coolant bypass thing? You said by doing that the fuel pressure would increase, right? That means no more running lean, which the Injen unit causes some 1.6 guys to do.....
2 different animals steve....the bypass should lower intake temps, but the unplugging the vacuum line from the FPR ups fuel pessure
Old October-1st-2006 | 11:35 AM
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The coolant bypass would decrease temps for the intake, which helps with HP. Gotcha. So how do I go about bypassing the coolant? Where is the vaccuum line for the FPR?
Old October-1st-2006 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by steve_protege
The coolant bypass would decrease temps for the intake, which helps with HP. Gotcha. So how do I go about bypassing the coolant? Where is the vaccuum line for the FPR?
unplug the 2 coolant lines from your TB and "T" them together

its connected to the FPR....
Old October-18th-2006 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DEm
Fueling with the car running???
Thast not very wise.... remember gas station the scene in the movie Zoolander ???

Never underestimate the stupidity of the average person lol
Old October-27th-2006 | 03:05 PM
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can anyone tell me the actual hp gain from the intake?



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