Help! Engine Noise After Cai/tuner Install

DZ408 · Jul 16, 2016

So I have a 2016 Mustang gt. Automatic. Just installed C&L intake with bama X4. With the hood up I noticed a sound, not really a click, almost a pop, every 3-5 seconds. Goes away and comes back. 99% sure it wasn't there before. I'm aware it could be 100 different things. Car is running fine. Any ideas????? Thanks

I have a vid on my phone but it wont upload. Happy to send it to someone if they're willing to help

DZ408 · Jul 17, 2016

15GTrob · Jul 29, 2016

Wow that's a lot more audible than I thought it would be. Have you placed a dowel rod on various part and put your ear up to it to see if you can help pin point it at all? You can idle the car on stock tune. Have you re flashed it back to stock to see if the noise goes away?

RAD5LTR · Aug 29, 2016

DZ408 said:
So I have a 2016 Mustang gt. Automatic. Just installed C&L intake with bama X4. With the hood up I noticed a sound, not really a click, almost a pop, every 3-5 seconds. Goes away and comes back. 99% sure it wasn't there before. I'm aware it could be 100 different things. Car is running fine. Any ideas????? Thanks

I have a vid on my phone but it wont upload. Happy to send it to someone if they're willing to help

You ever figure this out?? Same thing on mine. No tune and a different brand CAI. Same click though. Like the throttle body open and shutting

mitchell allard · Aug 29, 2016

I'd take it back off and reinstall it make sure you did everything right I would assume it would be throttle body or the piping cause it would have to be something that you changed

mitchell allard · Aug 29, 2016

I have airways airraid and mine doesn't do anything like that

DZ408 · Aug 29, 2016

So I went back to stock intake and flashed the cpu to stock and the sound was still there. Had my mechanic confirm it was the throttle body. Took it to Ford and had them replace it. I was really worried about my warranty so I didn't ask too many questions.
Car drives alot better now but it still isn't right. I have some shaking going on when I start it in the morning, it subsides once I start driving. Gonna have my mechanic look at it again soon.

mitchell allard · Aug 29, 2016

Hmm that's weird I never had any problems with mine I have Bama tune too. I really don't know what the shaking would be since it's stock and on stock tune.

DZ408 · Aug 29, 2016

I think something is off with my A/F meter or I possibly have a vacuum leak. Blows my mind that such a simple install caused all these problems. Had a weird rattle on hard accelerations with the Bama tune too. Honestly wish I never messed with mods but now I'm in it lol. I'll keep you posted.

mitchell allard · Aug 29, 2016

Is your mass air flow sensor installed correctly

RAD5LTR · Aug 29, 2016

DZ408 said:
So I went back to stock intake and flashed the cpu to stock and the sound was still there. Had my mechanic confirm it was the throttle body. Took it to Ford and had them replace it. I was really worried about my warranty so I didn't ask too many questions.
Car drives alot better now but it still isn't right. I have some shaking going on when I start it in the morning, it subsides once I start driving. Gonna have my mechanic look at it again soon.

Great, looks like putting the stock airbox back in and see about taking it to the dealer to get the TB replaced. How many miles on your car

DZ408 · Aug 29, 2016

Yeah it's installed correctly, the car won't start if it isn't. I know this because I initially installed it upside down, my CnL intake didn't have arrows showing which way to connect it. Had it backwards and the car wouldn't start so I flipped it. I have been wondering if this damaged it but my mechanic doubts it.

My car is at 6900 miles.

mitchell allard · Aug 29, 2016

That's why I asked an old car I had didn't have arrows and I installed it upside down and it ran but it didn't run well

mitchell allard · Aug 29, 2016

DZ408 said:
Yeah it's installed correctly, the car won't start if it isn't. I know this because I initially installed it upside down, my CnL intake didn't have arrows showing which way to connect it. Had it backwards and the car wouldn't start so I flipped it. I have been wondering if this damaged it but my mechanic doubts it.

My car is at 6900 miles.

I doubt it too but it's starting too look like that's the only reason cause I've never had a problem installing a cold air intake. I'd take it to ford get it checked out its all stock so they won't say anything about your warranty.

DZ408 · Sep 6, 2016

Ok so my dumbass didn't close the stock air filter box, which was causing my cold start issues. Problem resolved.

I'm still not sure what happened with the etb, my guess is I punched the gas so hard after tuning and CAI that one of the little gears broke. No problems with the new one.

My current issue is with my bama tune, which I now have one for my stock intake. When I accelerate hard I get a rattle, very short sound. Reminds me of when you twist a gas cap on, the last twist where it locks. Scares the out of me. I'll start a new thread.

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