what was their thoughts on this????
vararam issues
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3rd Gear
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vararam issues
I Have A 2004 C5 Coupe (non Z06) With A Few Mods. I Installed A Borla Cat Back Exhaust System, Tuned The Engine With A Hypertech Power Programmer, And Installed Cross Drilled And Slotted Brake Rotors. I Am Extremely Happy With All Of These Upgrades And Have Been Using Them For Months With No Problems Of Any Kind. Recently I Installed A Vararam Intake System And Was Happy With The Outcome At First. After A Couple Of Days My Car Started Surging When Coming To A Stop After Driving On The Freeway For 30 Minutes Or So. Twice My Car Actually Stalled But Restarted With No Problems. I've Been Using The Vararam For About A Week And The Check Engine Light Has Never Come On. (by The Way It Has An Automatic Transmission). Other Than The Surging At Times And Stalling Problem I Really Like The Vararam And Want To Keep It. Just Was Wondering If Anyone Has Had The Same Symptoms With The Vararam System. Thanks!
Burning Brakes
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I am not sure what filter system the unit uses. But for what it is worth, I have had oil based filters that cause the MAF to get a coating of oil on the wire elemments. I spray with mass airflow sensor cleaner, may solve your issue.
I would follow up with tech support though.
Mike
I would follow up with tech support though.
Mike
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3rd Gear
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Thanks for your input on this matter. The MAF sensor is stock and unmodified. The screen is still intact with no oil residue present at this time. I lightly oiled the reusable filter that came with the Vararam with WD-40. The odd thing is it will run fine around town, I only notice any problems after driving at high speeds for a while. I will double check for any air leaks in the intake system today.
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I Have A 2004 C5 Coupe (non Z06) With A Few Mods. I Installed A Borla Cat Back Exhaust System, Tuned The Engine With A Hypertech Power Programmer, And Installed Cross Drilled And Slotted Brake Rotors. I Am Extremely Happy With All Of These Upgrades And Have Been Using Them For Months With No Problems Of Any Kind. Recently I Installed A Vararam Intake System And Was Happy With The Outcome At First. After A Couple Of Days My Car Started Surging When Coming To A Stop After Driving On The Freeway For 30 Minutes Or So. Twice My Car Actually Stalled But Restarted With No Problems. I've Been Using The Vararam For About A Week And The Check Engine Light Has Never Come On. (by The Way It Has An Automatic Transmission). Other Than The Surging At Times And Stalling Problem I Really Like The Vararam And Want To Keep It. Just Was Wondering If Anyone Has Had The Same Symptoms With The Vararam System. Thanks!
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The instructions that came with the vararam kit said to use WD-40 or a product like K&N air filter oil. They stressed do not over oil the filter because it will contaminate the MAF sensor. I have had the intake system on for only a short time and have not contacted vararam on this matter yet. I am a master diagnostic technician (MDT) at toyota and have been working on cars for 10+ years. I guess its a pride thing. Now that I know its not a common problem with the vararam i will be calling them soon. Thanks
Burning Brakes
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Dude, call the number you were given. Why rattle you brain with this if they may already have an swer to the issue? They have excellent customer/tech service and that way you can enjoy your ride.
