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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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Are there side effects from modding the 300 engine ? (car wont start,engine light comes on ...etc)

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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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Well, sometimes those things happen even without any mods.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 11:40 AM
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Default i installed an intake for a while...

it threw the ECU off and the car was hesitating like its lungs were spasming (to put it in human terms).

took it off - car runs fine.

if it had run fine i maaaaaaaaaybe would have kept it but the intake makes the car louder and i bought a lexus to have a quiet car so i sold it.

my .02.

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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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it threw the ECU off and the car was hesitating like its lungs were spasming (to put it in human terms).

took it off - car runs fine.

if it had run fine i maaaaaaaaaybe would have kept it but the intake makes the car louder and i bought a lexus to have a quiet car so i sold it.

my .02.

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Too much air? Maybe resetting the ecu would have helped a bit.

I got SRT intake+ecu...works like a champ...no hesitation at all.

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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Default resetting ecu

i was reset the ecu so many times. i turned into a champ at disconnecting/reconnecting the battery. no dice.

guess i needed the aftermarket ecu. meh- more money.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by PHML

I got SRT intake+ecu...works like a champ...no hesitation at all.

Pete
Is your car a 300 ? If so , any changes in handling or driving pleasure ?
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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I Put In An Intake And My Check Engine Light Won't Turn Off - I Also Became A Professional At Disconnecting / Reconnecting The Battery.

The Car Runs Fine Though.
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