has anyone have this problem...i installed a blitz intake on my '03 evo...was workin fine for awhile...then one time on the freeway i can't rev past 4k on 5th gear goin around 95-90 mph...car starts to shake and a burnt smell comes if i try to push it past 4k...light comes on...had it checked...misfire code comes up...anyone might know the cause??

 

its probably the intake, did you get a tune? you're probably better off just keeping the stock air box.

 

Seems like your hitting the fuel or boost cut. Most aftermarket intakes will cause the MAF to read high. You need to get a retune for your intake or atleast a AFC. The smell of fuel is most likely because your running rich as hell because of the intake.

 

Check to make sure your maf is plugged in. Sounds like it's not.

 

Check to make sure you put your vaccum like back on the BOV.

 

i don't smell the fuel anymore since i put the intake...since our cars run rich...yeah...i was thinkin it might be tunin too...but why would the car not go?...what's holdin it back?...everything is plugged in....

if it ain't stock...it ain't hot...haha

 

Burnt smell doesn't sound like anything good. Take the intake off and take your car to the dealer to have it checked out, then if nothing is wrong put it back on and get a tune.

 

Could it be your clutch burning ?

 

naw...it ain't my clutch...how can it?...car still runs great...i'll try putting the stock box on there and see if things go back to normal...it does, i prolly need a tune...but the thing i'm wonderin about is what is it that prevents it to not past 4k????....it's not bottoming out...it feels like speed is jus holdin steady, but if i push it the car vibrates and some burnin smell comes...but thanks for the imput guys...how can i learn to tune? (is there any books on it or a web site that will tell all about cam/ignition timing, fuel, and a/f)....and is it me or are we all losing boost over time? (still boostin at 3k)....or are we jus gettin used to the power of the Evolution =)???

 

ya i have heard a lot of problems with intakes and no tune, you need to get it tuned it will help correct the error, and plus the stock one is pretty much what everyone keeps telling me to keep

 

ya we get used to the power over time, and you know there was this great article on here from a guy named steve something, find it, and it is a great started for ignition/ mainly cam timing, and then get yourself on socalevo.net and there is a bunch of techy stuff there to help with doing tuning yourself..... hope that helps

 

ya i would try just putting the stock intake back in. maybe ur car is in limp mode because it is getting weird maf readings. just sounds kinda wierd an all.

 

thanks...i'll see if i can find steve whoever...man u should hear that blitz intake...can hear the turbo suckin loads of air hella loud and even makes the stock bov hella loud...did i mention it was hella loud???...haha...but ****, i need to learn how to tune...don't really wanna put down a couple bills for tunin...

IF IT AIN'T STOCK...IT AIN'T HOT....HAHA

 

not matter what u go to tune with its gonna cost a hundred or two. do it right or u'll regret it. do a flash its simple and worth the money. turbotrix.com or dynoflash.com both offer really great flashes.

 

sounds like the mass air plug isnt plugged in