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engine overheating due to air filter

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:37 pm
by towler 96
First of all hi.

just joined, only got car 3 weeks ago, wanted one for ages but never found one for sale. MAGIC
any ideas what is wrong?? :(
Anybody had the same problem
phoned pipercross and they informed me that i would need to disconnect battery to reset ecu. failing that i would need to get ecu re-mapped.
I think it is just the position of it, right above the inlet manifold!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:48 pm
by DubGTI
You mean the engine is suffering due to heat soak through the open cone filter ?

Either put a standard airbox back on, or buy a sealed cold air unit such as a BMC or pipercross viper

personally id go back to standard, you dont really gain anything from an induction kit apart from boy racer noise

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:35 am
by loud
and a couple of bhp :wink:

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:01 pm
by towler 96
cheers for that guys.

i think i will go back to the standard one, for just now anyway.