Air Filters
Yes..I have to ask this question :confused: I posted a few days ago that my car was hesitating when I accelerated from a stop and also that it wanted to stall at lights. I received a couple of responses to that saying that it might be my crankshaft position sensor. MrMiata found one on Ebay for me which I purchased and then he walked me through installing it in my car. That didn't solve the problem so he just wondered how my air filters were looking. I just looked under the hood and don't see it..maybe if I pulled it out of the garage I'd have better luck locating it :D. I'm assuming there is a cabin filter and it's probably on the underside of the glove compartment. I'm driving a 2005 limited if that information is necessary. I checked the forum before I posted but couldn't find anything on changing the air filter. If they look okay, then I'm unfortunately heading to my mechanic this morning.:D Thanks in advance!
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The intake filters are in the shiny-plastic-looking cover over the engine. You pull up on the back of it, it will pop off and then you disconnect the two black hoses at the front.
Taking the assembly off hte car, turn it over - you will see the two covers, one on each side. Remove them using a screwdriver. The filters are inside the housing. The Cabin filter just filters air to the cabin - has nothing to do iwth the engine. |
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Great....thanks! I'm going to give it a whirl this morning and hope that solves my problem.
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Originally Posted by Convertible girl
(Post 756461)
Great....thanks! I'm going to give it a whirl this morning and hope that solves my problem.
I doubt it is the filters, unless you live in a real dusty area and they have not been cleaned lately. I say it could be a fuel filter or pump. It is hard to say though. |
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Originally Posted by onehundred80
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You'll need a torx bit, probably size #25, for the screwdriver. Make sure it is the biggest size bit that fits the head of the screw.
I doubt it is the filters, unless you live in a real dusty area and they have not been cleaned lately. I say it could be a fuel filter or pump. It is hard to say though. |
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Well, they do look pretty bad. And they will affect your overall performance and fuel consumption. So no one else has suggested cleaning the Mass Air Flow sensor, either. But I'd give that a try too, as well as checking the battery. Do you still have the original white one? If so, a voltage drop can give the computer problems and affect the throttle function and idle.
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Originally Posted by Ottawa John
(Post 756470)
Well, they do look pretty bad. And they will affect your overall performance and fuel consumption. So no one else has suggested cleaning the Mass Air Flow sensor, either. But I'd give that a try too, as well as checking the battery. Do you still have the original white one? If so, a voltage drop can give the computer problems and affect the throttle function and idle.
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Originally Posted by Ottawa John
(Post 756470)
Well, they do look pretty bad. And they will affect your overall performance and fuel consumption. So no one else has suggested cleaning the Mass Air Flow sensor, either. But I'd give that a try too, as well as checking the battery. Do you still have the original white one? If so, a voltage drop can give the computer problems and affect the throttle function and idle.
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Originally Posted by Convertible girl
(Post 756472)
Can't find the Mann air filter but they have the purolator brand. Is that okay?
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Here's a general link on the MAF -
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You gonna listen to the ***-hat in the first video that don't even have enough sense to use his seatbelt ?
And BTW, I've been in computers for nearly 45 years now, and have yet to meet a "happy" or "sad" one. |
Originally Posted by Convertible girl
(Post 756478)
These are my choices on air filters. STP, Fram, K&M or Pro.
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If the battery is white, it's a Varta and PROBABLY original.
They are supposed to punch out the year and month of purchase, that's how you know when the warranty starts, so yes, there should be indication of install date. The fuel pressure regulator and fuel filter are all in one unit. They sell in the aftermarket world for about $30. I've never tried changing one, I think it's four hoses and four clamps, not very involved, but there will probably be pressurein the lines when you loosen the clamps, keep that in mind! |
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Originally Posted by pizzaguy
(Post 756495)
If the battery is white, it's a Varta and PROBABLY original.
They are supposed to punch out the year and month of purchase, that's how you know when the warranty starts, so yes, there should be indication of install date. The fuel pressure regulator and fuel filter are all in one unit. They sell in the aftermarket world for about $30. I've never tried changing one, I think it's four hoses and four clamps, not very involved, but there will probably be pressurein the lines when you loosen the clamps, keep that in mind! |
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Originally Posted by pizzaguy
(Post 756495)
The fuel pressure regulator and fuel filter are all in one unit. They sell in the aftermarket world for about $30. I've never tried changing one, I think it's four hoses and four clamps, not very involved, but there will probably be pressure in the lines when you loosen the clamps, keep that in mind!
Yes there is a constant pressure in the fuel line. This may be of help and there are many other places here that discuss fuel filter changes as well. I've heard the clamps can be quite tricky and this filter and pump are located together underneath the car in front of the right rear wheel https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/685927-post3.html |
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Originally Posted by VALK
(Post 756497)
Yes there is a constant pressure in the fuel line.
This may be of help and there are many other places here that discuss fuel filter changes as well. I've heard the clamps can be quite tricky and this filter and pump are located together underneath the car in front of the right rear wheel https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/685927-post3.html |
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Originally Posted by Ottawa John
(Post 756483)
Here's a general link on the MAF - How to Tell If You Really Need a Mass Air Flow Sensor | Auto Repair Kansas City | (816) 482-3677 - YouTube
and another on actually cleaning one. How to Clean a Mass Air flow Sensor (MAF) - YouTube This was not done on a Crossfire - I think that it's VW - but the principles are the same. Don't worry about the clamps, etc. Watch the process and you'll see the similarities from the air filters and on. You can probably just spray the internal parts sufficiently without the full disassembly. |
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You can drive it with the MAF sensor unplugged, just don't expect it to run smooth.
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Originally Posted by ala_xfire
(Post 756503)
You can drive it with the MAF sensor unplugged, just don't expect it to run smooth.
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I wouldn't worry about all the testing. Do your best with the aerosol cleaning process because it won't hurt anything to clean it as part of a general maintenance item, put it back together and go for a drive. This is a simpler thing than the fuel pump and fuel filter, and you want to eliminate the simple things first. If this fixes it, problem solved. If not, you can look into the next issues.
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