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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Cars / September 2005

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hostile 17 - 12 Sep 2005 01:39 GMT
hello, wonder if you could help me, i have an 2005 3s 2.3 i installed an
aem cold air intake, now  at  certain rpms my car makes a kind of
fluttering noise, someone told me it was the vvt (variable valve timing)
any suggestions? car runs fine i've had the intake on for several
thousand miles no "service engine soon" lights and yes, i dis-connected
the battery prior to install......thanx!
Noozer - 12 Sep 2005 04:41 GMT
> hello, wonder if you could help me, i have an 2005 3s 2.3 i installed an
> aem cold air intake, now  at  certain rpms my car makes a kind of
> fluttering noise, someone told me it was the vvt (variable valve timing)
> any suggestions? car runs fine i've had the intake on for several
> thousand miles no "service engine soon" lights and yes, i dis-connected
> the battery prior to install......thanx!

Could just be the intake is louder than before.

The intake vacuum will "pulse" kinda like the exhause does at your tailpipe.

Don't think its anything to worry about.
hostile 17 - 13 Sep 2005 17:13 GMT
that sounds about right, thanks
 
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