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CAI Problems - weird noises - bad startup/shutdown

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Gr0und_Fault

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I recently got a CAI off of ebay. Put the intake on my car no problem except for a slight modification to the hole for the IAT sensor. I had to drill it out to make it a tad bit bigger so the IAT sensor would fit.

Ok, well my problems are as follows:

1. When I start the car, the car shakes just a tad and makes a awkward noise like the car is stalling. But otherwise it starts perfectly fine.

2. Once the car is started, it sounds great and even has the CAI "whistle" what I've heard everyone talk about, and drives better than what it did before. But, with the exception when it will make a weird noise sometimes when I let off the gas usually at higher RPM's. The noise sounds like a very loud humming noise and won't stop untill I hit the gas pedal again. Odd.

3. When I goto shut the car off, it makes an odd noise and shakes the whole car a bit more than what it does when it starts up.

I have had none of these problems before the new install of the CAI and this was my first install of a CAI so I was wondering if I could get some help with suggestions of what to look for.

Thank you
 

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normal
 
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232_slowness said:
normal
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Seriously? That's what's supposed to happen when you put a new CAI on?
 

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mine sucks air through the door jam and makes alot of noise.
 
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AndyG47 said:
mine sucks air through the door jam and makes alot of noise.
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Yeah, mine does that too. I'm really just mainly concerened about the start up/shut down noises and car vibrations. The whole car shakes and it seems to be because of the engine or something. When I shut it off, it seems like the motor mounts are really loose. I looked at the engine when I shut the car off and it shakes more that with the stock intake on and I believe that's what is causing the problem, how to fix it though? I have no clue. I can upload a vid of what I'm talking about if anyone needs it to help me fix this problem.....
 

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No, that is not normal for the shuttering. Make sure that all you connections are tight. Sounds like you are pulling air in after teh MAF.

Make sure that where the IAT fits in is air tight as well.
 
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Lsredy2kstang said:
No, that is not normal for the shuttering. Make sure that all you connections are tight. Sounds like you are pulling air in after teh MAF.

Make sure that where the IAT fits in is air tight as well.
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I checked everything and it all seems to be on real good and tight. I'm still having the weird motor shaking/car shaking start up/shut down problem. Odd....I still have the old intake, I'm probably just going to throw the old intake back on but just get a K&N air filter for it. Maybe it's just a crappy Cold Air intake. I did get it off of ebay for real cheap.
 

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Mine = EBAY $50 including S/H

 
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