i have a 1989 bmw 325i, but i put on a new k&n cold air intake. when i started the car, it started to stall. so i left run for a second, but then it shut off.I started the car again and drove around the neighbourhood but it kept on laging and shuting off.
Can someone help me out.
2006-11-02 12:56:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You may have disconnected the mass air flow meter which will make the car do all those things, if you're lucky enough to get it running at all. Make sure you double check everything you disconnected, and everything in the general area that you were working on, you may have accidentally disconnected some electrical connector, or knocked off a vacuum line, you might have even knoked off a spark plug wire from the engine or a coil.
2006-11-02 13:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by quick_ridez 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a vacuum leak. Is it idling high/ rough; if so that's the culprit.
2006-11-02 21:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by mad_mav70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mOST PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN YOU PUT ON THAT TYPE OF AIR FILTER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IS CHANGE THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE. YOU HAVE SUPPLYED MOR AIR AND THUS STARVE IT FOR FUEL. THAT IS SHY IT STALLS, IT IS NEEDING MORE FUEL NOT MORE AIR.
DID YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS?
IN SOME CASES IT TELLS YOU TO CHANGE THE CONTROLL CHIP THAT CONTROLLS THE FUEL, SO IT WILL SUPPLY MORE FUEL LONGER.
2006-11-02 21:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
CHECK VACUM HOSES
CHECK YOUR INSTALLATION OF INTAKE COULD BE LEAKING AIR
2006-11-02 20:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by Slappin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋