idle problems???

**94svtcobra** · 09-07-2008, 09:03 PM

so I installed my bbk cold air intake today, but now the car idles bad. the rpm's go up and down, n if I dont give it gas it will just die? I was trying to clean the one sensor that screws into the intake tube, and bent the sensor, but bent it back. any suggestions, can I get one of those sensors at a local auto parts store?

**John4cam** · 09-07-2008, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by 94svtcobra

so I installed my bbk cold air intake today, but now the car idles bad. the rpm's go up and down, n if I dont give it gas it will just die? I was trying to clean the one sensor that screws into the intake tube, and bent the sensor, but bent it back. any suggestions, can I get one of those sensors at a local auto parts store?

Did you check all the clamps to make sure everything is tight? It's simple but you Have to start somewhere. I dont know the exact setup of the 94-95 air inlets, but if thats your iat sensor that was bent than you can get one at a parts store..

**94svtcobra** · 09-07-2008, 09:11 PM

ya I did check the clamps, I knew this to be a problem, but I'm pretty sure thats not it, I guessing the sensor, but dont know what it is to fix it

**scott5** · 09-07-2008, 09:13 PM

you hook up your mass air?

**94svtcobra** · 09-07-2008, 09:14 PM

yep.

**scott5** · 09-07-2008, 09:32 PM

do you have different injectors and using stock mass air?

Try replacing that sensor, and clean mass air, tb and check to see if mass air is working

**349Stroker** · 09-07-2008, 10:20 PM

what meter are you using?

had this trouble before and some meter just don't like piping on the front side of them

a good example:

had a 80mm c&L meter and with the filter on the end of it it would idle like a champ.I took the filter off aput put a 3 1/2 chrome elbow pipe on(like the BBK one just bigger and it rolled idle immedialtely.It didn't matter if the pipe had a filter or not.I could take the pipe off and put the filter back on and would stop rolling idle and idle great.All of this while the car was runnnig so I know for a fact it was the pipe

**94svtcobra** · 09-07-2008, 10:57 PM

I have a stock maf sensor, and injectors, I went out and ran it again and it seemed to idle better after I tryed tightened up the couplings some more. not sure if that was it, but I'm still gonna try to replace the sensor sometime this week

**Troll** · 09-07-2008, 11:30 PM

I don't remember what mods you got? Did you disconnect the negative battery cable while you put the cai on? If not, it'll take 3 or 4 driving cycles (car on / off again) before the stock computer makes some adjustments. Or, go out and disconnect it now and let it sit for a few minutes.