what's happening??

[phil.marsh]

Just put a NEW K&N panel filter in to my almera airbox and now when I start the car it doesn't idle it just stalls but after revving a little bit it's fine?
Any ideas?

 

[phil.marsh]

?? Someone has to know something?

 

[Eliot]

are all vacumm pipes connected?

 

[phil.marsh]

Vacuum pipes?? Lol

 

[gtsnissanb]

are all vacumm pipes connected?

Beaten to it! Defo this all the pipes under the airbox, check you haven't damaged/split any

 

[Eliot]

Vacuum pipes?? Lol

All the pipes that attach to the engine block, throttle body etc.

 

[phil.marsh]

I havent touched any of them so I'm guessing there all In tact?

 

[Eliot]

Good idea to check, I cant see hoe replacing an air filter ruins the idling.

 

[phil.marsh]

Possibly to much air not enough fuel?

What are the symptoms of a faulty air sensor?

 

[Scott]

put the old filter back in and if it runs fine its the K&N thats the problem...which wouldnt surprise me cause there rubbish lol

 

[Eliot]

put the old filter back in and if it runs fine its the K&N thats the problem...which wouldnt surprise me cause there rubbish lol

I put a K&N in my almera box, no problems to report.

 

[phil.marsh]

I've tried that. Mates a mechanic. He adjusted the auto choke. Worked a treat. Got home parked on a curb (one side up on curb) tried starting and it cuts out. Start it rev it a bit then it idles but stutters

 

[Scott]

Take a picture of your enginebay and stick it up?

 

[phil.marsh]

It hasn't changed from that

 

[Scott]

You sure you havent removed any pipes at all? Maybe snagged one an its split?

 

[phil.marsh]

All I did was unclip the airbox and drop the new filter in. It's really bugging me lol I will check in the morning to see if there are any spit pipes.

Possibly alternator seizing?

 

[Noddie]

If it was vaccume pipe I would expect a searching or high idle that didn't get better after a little while like you say yours does. I would try putting the old air filter back on, but is be surprised if that was the problem tbh.

 

[Eliot]

You didnt add any extra oil on the filter did you? It might have collected on the MAF.

 

[phil.marsh]

No extra but there was quite a bit on the filter already.
How would I clean the MAF?
And it kind of starts as If the throttle cable wasn't adjusted correctly.

 

[Scott]

Carb cleaner to clean MAF

 

[phil.marsh]

Where do I get that? And how do I use it?
Cheers guys!!

 

[Scott]

Halfords sell it I think,

Take off the airbox, and spray some carb cleaner from like 30 cms away, refit airbox, bosh. done.

 

[phil.marsh]

While the engine is running? I will grab some tomorrow

 

[Scott]

Noooo. Engine off and leave it like 15-20 mins to dry before starting car

Dont spray too much either.

 

[phil.marsh]

Okay. Thanks Scott!

 

[phil.marsh]

Good news guys!
I drove to halfords (7 miles ish and it seemed to sort it out. But I brought some carb cleaner as well. Followed the instructions and now it runs sweet

 

[Eliot]

Good news man!

 

[Scott]

Yay