Easty Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 So iv just fitted a Kinetix Plenum chamber and the car doesn't seem to want to idle and fluctuates and then dies. . . This is also happening when I put the cluch in, the revs drop and then it dies. . . . Also when traveling at 30mph just trying to hold it it's hunting and isn't smooth. . This also happens at 40. Up higher into the revs it seems fine and revs right through no problem. Don't know if it matters but iv also got a cone filter on the car that iv had on it ages and it's always been fine till I fitted this thing!! Anyone know why it's doing this and knows how I can fix it? Or do I just need to get it tuned/ rev up on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Is your maf connected and clean? Your throttle body been reset? Deffo no air leaks from the plenum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Air leak. Check plenum is seated correctly and all hoses are clamped up tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARMLU Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 as above, check for air leaks. Also check that all piping was put back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 That's where my heads at. . It's getting too much air in but I can't see where or why. . . All the pipe work is back on and right. Just out of interest has anyone fitted one of these? And when you take the standard plenum off there's a gold ish plate that's bolted down with a gasket under it, does this stay on or have to be taken out? I'm thinking that if the little bar in the middle of the kinetix is pushing up on it a little bit I might be drawing air in and not sealing it properly? Just on tick over you can really hear quite a loud induction noise, is this normal too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Take it off and start again. I reckon the gasket isn't seated properly or is damaged. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Think I'm going to have too. . . Should it just work fine being put right on without the tune up? I might use some sealed on it aswell to make sure it's really not drawing air past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Forgot to ask could I just need to reset the ECU? And how do you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Make sure you haven't got the rubber around the oil filler cap trapped under the plenum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Make sure you haven't got the rubber around the oil filler cap trapped under the plenum. 100% it's not I made sure of that. . . But thanks for thinking about it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 No probs, I'm with Lexx, start again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARMLU Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 If everything is seated correctly from the outside, then I'm afraid it's take it off and start again. I cannot remember for the life of me what exactly it was but I had the same problem as you after fitting my plenum spacer. I have a feeling it was not connecting the vacuum line back up. With the ecu, do a reset after the problem goes. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks for all the advise guys I took it off completely yesterday and re-fitted it making sure it had a tight seal all round and it's running beautifully now :-) Really made up with it :-D Just need to get it in for a rev up now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARMLU Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Good news! Love the feeling of relief when these things happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Ye I totally agree!! It was a very nervous moment when I fired her up first time after refitting it. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared350z Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 where did you pick the plenum up from, if you dont mind me asking? been looking at getting one. cheers dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 It came up on eBay at a price I couldn't say no too lol Since I refitted it it's been excellent but really need to get it remapped now lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 It's always a good idea to do the idle volume reset when fitting mods that increase the manifold volume eg spacer, aftermarket upper plenum etc to ensure a smooth idle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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