Car keeps shutting off...

07gen8Civic · 04-19-2009, 09:50 PM

Anyone have any clue why my car keeps shutting off? i needed to pass emissions, and i didnt think it would be a bad idea to only install the top half of the stock air box on my CAI, im thinking this is the problem, since the connection keeps getting ****** up. I did a couple burnouts today lol, just part of a vid with some friends, but any reason why THAT would cause it to keep shutting off? I checked the connection, it was off after that, and when i put it back on even, the car would idle for a bit, then smoothly shut off... ? I have no clue what to do here... any advice? there is no engine knocking noise, and the car shifts smoothly, it also turns on with no problem...

**ImTheVoiceOfGod** · 04-19-2009, 09:50 PM

........huh???

lovecheese · 04-19-2009, 09:51 PM

Check your fuel lines? Throw a CEL?

**ImTheVoiceOfGod** · 04-19-2009, 09:52 PM

So did you take your CAI off or not? Explain a little better please.

07gen8Civic · 04-19-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lovecheese

Check your fuel lines? Throw a CEL?

i did a bit after that, i dont know why it would be my fuel lines, i did nothing with them...the major problem came after the connection between the bottom of the cai and the stock box came undone..

lovecheese · 04-19-2009, 09:55 PM

mmm seems odd. definatly

07gen8Civic · 04-19-2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImTheVoiceOfGod

So did you take your CAI off or not? Explain a little better please.

sort of lol. i kept the bottom half on, disconnected it about midway, right around the battery, then use one of the flex pipes on the stock system to put the stock airbox on the top, and plug my mass air flow sensor into the stock box lol. kinda odd i kno

**ImTheVoiceOfGod** · 04-19-2009, 09:57 PM

hook up one or the other.

07gen8Civic · 04-19-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ImTheVoiceOfGod

hook up one or the other.

lol that would probably help haha. i didnt wanna take off the bumper lol. its such a pain in the ass. so u all think its my horrible half cold air intake and half stock intake that ******* it all up? damnit. i dont wanna take the bumper off again. i AM relieved that it wasnt the burnouts that ****** my car up haha.

NYhUStLA914 · 04-19-2009, 10:01 PM

...wowwww

lovecheese · 04-19-2009, 10:02 PM

I didn't know R18s could do burn outs :P

cuzzybubba1 · 04-19-2009, 10:02 PM

^It's alway's good to try something creative but that's just ghetto! One or the other!

07gen8Civic · 04-19-2009, 10:04 PM

lol i thought that it would pass emissions then lol.

and yes r18's can do burnouts, haha. and nice ones too, ill try to post the vid when i get my car fixed.

lovecheese · 04-19-2009, 10:06 PM

I'm just teasing ya

I did a burn out last week... first time I ever did one in my car... Wont ever do one again haha. lasted bout 10 seconds before I finally went.

07gen8Civic · 04-19-2009, 10:08 PM

^lol r18s ftw. the si owners are like "u guys can do burnouts but they suck" lol we get better gas mileage doing burnouts

lovecheese · 04-19-2009, 10:11 PM

What kinda milage ya get? I get 37 on the highway and I'm boosted :P

NLuong1689 · 04-19-2009, 10:36 PM

Make sure tha MAF is facing the right way

07gen8Civic · 04-19-2009, 11:40 PM

^hmm i never thought to test that, however i dont think it could be could it? it has to bolt in...

volvo9 · 04-20-2009, 09:01 AM

If you plugged in the MAF and the rest of the hose connections on the "fake" stock intake and left your CAI hooked up to your throttle body then you've got to switch it around. You will have to have one set up correctly, not both 1/2 connected.

07gen8Civic · 04-20-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by volvo9

If you plugged in the MAF and the rest of the hose connections on the "fake" stock intake and left your CAI hooked up to your throttle body then you've got to switch it around. You will have to have one set up correctly, not both 1/2 connected.

no the stock intake is connected to the throttle body, then the lower part is the CAI, ill just have to pull out the lower part today and reconnect it so it works with the stock so that i can pass emissions.

04-19-2009, 09:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
07gen8Civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 5,125 Brent iTrader: 5 / 100%	Car keeps shutting off... Anyone have any clue why my car keeps shutting off? i needed to pass emissions, and i didnt think it would be a bad idea to only install the top half of the stock air box on my CAI, im thinking this is the problem, since the connection keeps getting ****** up. I did a couple burnouts today lol, just part of a vid with some friends, but any reason why THAT would cause it to keep shutting off? I checked the connection, it was off after that, and when i put it back on even, the car would idle for a bit, then smoothly shut off... ? I have no clue what to do here... any advice? there is no engine knocking noise, and the car shifts smoothly, it also turns on with no problem...

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07gen8Civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 5,125 Brent iTrader: 5 / 100%	lol i thought that it would pass emissions then lol. and yes r18's can do burnouts, haha. and nice ones too, ill try to post the vid when i get my car fixed.

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lovecheese Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 15,671 James iTrader: 8 / 100%	I'm just teasing ya I did a burn out last week... first time I ever did one in my car... Wont ever do one again haha. lasted bout 10 seconds before I finally went.

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07gen8Civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 5,125 Brent iTrader: 5 / 100%	^lol r18s ftw. the si owners are like "u guys can do burnouts but they suck" lol we get better gas mileage doing burnouts

04-19-2009, 10:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
lovecheese Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 15,671 James iTrader: 8 / 100%	What kinda milage ya get? I get 37 on the highway and I'm boosted :P

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07gen8Civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 5,125 Brent iTrader: 5 / 100%	^hmm i never thought to test that, however i dont think it could be could it? it has to bolt in...

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volvo9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Age: 26 Posts: 2,708 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	If you plugged in the MAF and the rest of the hose connections on the "fake" stock intake and left your CAI hooked up to your throttle body then you've got to switch it around. You will have to have one set up correctly, not both 1/2 connected.