Intake Problems

[1BadAssRT]

I just recently tried putting on an AEM cold air intake, but the MAFS is being a pain. Everytime you plug it in it studders and tried to stall itself out. When unpulgged it runs fine, but runs lean or rich. Is there a chance I need a new MAFS or a new chip or something, has anyone else had these problems? And is there a possibility that the MAFS was put on backwards or does it matter? Anybody have anything, and is therea service manual available for an 04 Stratus R/t??

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[BadStratRT]

ok...the MAFS has one side that is round, which should easily work with a silicone piping adapter, and the other side, which should be "upstream" is rectangular, and should require a special adapter...i have highlighted the parts in the drawing included.


did you touch any of the inside parts of the MAFS? does the screen and center element look ok?

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[1BadAssRT]

Yea those are all fine. The MAFS is fine I checked that. Its a possiblity I put the MAFS backwards, I honestly don't remember but I'd be a complete idiot if I did it wrong. So when you put your intake in you R/T you had no problems when you plugged the MAFS in? No studder or stalling of any kind?

[BadStratRT]

now that you mention it, i did with my first CAI, which i had to make because i couldnt find one when i bought the car. if you have any type of leak between the MAFS and the throttle body, it will cause it to run lean, because the MAFS is registering a given amount of air, but the actual amount is higher due to the leak. i had a leak right at the rubber fitting that went over the throttle body. check to make sure that all of your connections are good and tight. this problem created a sputter, which eventually worked its way into an occassional stall over time...