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swng · 11-06-2006, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FoEKuZ

my roadside assistance was only good for $50....the rest came out of my pocket...actually it all had to come out of my pocket first, i have to contact toyota for the reimbursement.

Understood.
Feel sorry.

foober · 11-06-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FoEKuZ

Well i just got the call from the maintaince man...

He said that the 4th cylinder had a possible missfire....probably due to the CAI...

they roadtested it for 7 miles and was good to go...

no charge... -

hhmmm.. maybe i need to clean my CAI already...i dont know...ill check it out when i get it back...

p.s...thanks for that info violin....

Thanks for letting us know. Whats a CAI. Doesn't sound bad. I"ve got to go on a long trip and you had me a bit worried.

polyproticacid · 11-06-2006, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by echo_hrs

Could be related to the AEM CAI...
Cheers

What? Are AEM CAI known to cause that? I want to find this out before I put one in mine....

polyproticacid · 11-06-2006, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by foober

Thanks for letting us know. Whats a CAI. Doesn't sound bad. I"ve got to go on a long trip and you had me a bit worried.

CAI = Cold Air Intake

foober · 11-06-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by polyproticacid

CAI = Cold Air Intake

thanks. Is it that the air filter was clogged. I don't understand his Cold air intake as having problems. Is that just the regular air intake..

polyproticacid · 11-06-2006, 09:55 PM

The CAI is an a mod that you can put in yourself to increase the performance of your engine (and make it sound good too

). AEM is just the manufacturer.

Here's and example and some more info: http://www.autoanything.com/air-intakes/aem.aspx

foober · 11-06-2006, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by polyproticacid

The CAI is an a mod that you can put in yourself to increase the performance of your engine (and make it sound good too

). AEM is just the manufacturer.

Here's and example and some more info: http://www.autoanything.com/air-intakes/aem.aspx

Thanks for that info.. Guess I won't add that onto mine.

Violin · 11-07-2006, 06:52 AM

That's pretty lame of the mechanic. I guess he couldn't blame it on your shorty antenna. You should have asked him to explain how it could have caused a misfire. He was BS-ing you.

riceboy · 11-07-2006, 07:57 AM

Ouch..... $180 for a tow.. hopefully it was a one time thing..

07WYarisRS · 11-07-2006, 08:45 AM

A cold air intake is NOT going to cause an electrical misfire not unless the filter was over oiled and has soaked the MAFS and it's not reading acurately.
Sounds to me like you may of had a bad spark plug in that cylinder.

firefly1_0 · 11-07-2006, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 07WYarisRS

A cold air intake is NOT going to cause an electrical misfire not unless the filter was over oiled and has soaked the MAFS and it's not reading acurately.
Sounds to me like you may of had a bad spark plug in that cylinder.

i concur...

FoEKuZ · 11-07-2006, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 07WYarisRS

A cold air intake is NOT going to cause an electrical misfire not unless the filter was over oiled and has soaked the MAFS and it's not reading acurately.
Sounds to me like you may of had a bad spark plug in that cylinder.

You hit it on the nose...bad spark plug....

no way my intake had anything to do with it....
well the intake is staying put....i know that baby didnt cause the problem..

i drove around lastnight and this morning, no problems...so...im back as new....
now all i need to do is wait 7-10 business days for my 17s...

argylesocks · 11-07-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FoEKuZ

You hit it on the nose...bad spark plug....

so did he replace the plug, or just assume it was the CAI? or did it randomly start running fine again?
in some cases a CAI can cause the car to run shitty (ie: wrx, 9-2x), but i have never hurd of one cause a sudden problem like what you described...

hope your problem is solved....

Ran Kizama · 11-07-2006, 02:48 PM

Glad to hear you found the problem and it wasn't anything major.

Also, regarding this post..

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Originally Posted by Violin

No it doesn't. Reference the "Magnuson Moss Warranty Act". Read up: http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=60128

Had the modification (your intake) been the cause of the problem, then no, warranty would not cover the repairs. For instance, had the CAI blown the MAF or if it threw the ECU for a loop, then you and your modification would be held liable as it was not a Toyota defect. Just wanted to throw this out there for clarity.

This is why I'm saving my pennies and getting the TRD Intake from Toyota. A bit more expensive, but it maintains your warranty.

foober · 11-07-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FoEKuZ

You hit it on the nose...bad spark plug....

no way my intake had anything to do with it....
well the intake is staying put....i know that baby didnt cause the problem..

i drove around lastnight and this morning, no problems...so...im back as new....
now all i need to do is wait 7-10 business days for my 17s...

Great news. Glad it was just an odd little problem. Thanks for sharing so others might know what to do if something like that happens to them.

YariSpeed · 11-07-2006, 03:02 PM

hope everything is better wih your yaris now....just curious on how much are those rims and where did u get them? thx

FoEKuZ · 11-07-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by YariSpeed

hope everything is better wih your yaris now....just curious on how much are those rims and where did u get them? thx

i got them from wheelsnext.com

$699.00...comes with rims and tires..free shipping, free mounting, free balancing, free instalation kit, free rim repair, and free set of springs (but i didnt ask for them because i already have the DFs)

FoEKuZ · 11-07-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by argylesocks

so did he replace the plug, or just assume it was the CAI?

i never did ask any questions, ill get some answers later on tonight for you though.

11-07-2006, 08:45 AM	#28
07WYarisRS HardlyDangerous Drives: 09 Yaris LE, H/B, auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ridgeway Ontario Posts: 573	A cold air intake is NOT going to cause an electrical misfire not unless the filter was over oiled and has soaked the MAFS and it's not reading acurately. Sounds to me like you may of had a bad spark plug in that cylinder. __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

11-06-2006, 09:55 PM	#24
polyproticacid Yaris Owner Drives: Toyota Yaris 2007 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas ~YeeHaw~ Posts: 6	The CAI is an a mod that you can put in yourself to increase the performance of your engine (and make it sound good too ). AEM is just the manufacturer. Here's and example and some more info: http://www.autoanything.com/air-intakes/aem.aspx

11-07-2006, 06:52 AM	#26
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	That's pretty lame of the mechanic. I guess he couldn't blame it on your shorty antenna. You should have asked him to explain how it could have caused a misfire. He was BS-ing you.

11-07-2006, 07:57 AM	#27
riceboy Drives: icebox Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CAN Posts: 1,003	Ouch..... $180 for a tow.. hopefully it was a one time thing..

11-07-2006, 03:02 PM	#34
YariSpeed Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 11	hope everything is better wih your yaris now....just curious on how much are those rims and where did u get them? thx