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818BoxsterS · 08-14-2014, 01:14 PM

I just finished installing the 74mm throttle body and plenum and paired it with a cold air intake. After turning on the car the idle dips and rises violently and there are loud popping noises (like when you pop out a dent). I reset the ecu with no success. The car runs fine when I disconnect the MAF except there is a lot of smoke coming from the exhaust. After some research I believe it is either a vacuum leak, bad MAF, or it is because I moved the location of the MAF closer to the throttle body. Any insite would be greatly appreciated.
On another note, if anyone has a diagram of the Throttle Valves Potentiometer Butterfly Valve 50270400 and all of the hoses that connect to it, I would greatly appreciate it. I believe that is where the leak is.
I will post a video shortly.

08-14-2014, 01:14 PM	#1
818BoxsterS Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: SFV Posts: 82	Intake backfire after 74mm throttle body install I just finished installing the 74mm throttle body and plenum and paired it with a cold air intake. After turning on the car the idle dips and rises violently and there are loud popping noises (like when you pop out a dent). I reset the ecu with no success. The car runs fine when I disconnect the MAF except there is a lot of smoke coming from the exhaust. After some research I believe it is either a vacuum leak, bad MAF, or it is because I moved the location of the MAF closer to the throttle body. Any insite would be greatly appreciated. On another note, if anyone has a diagram of the Throttle Valves Potentiometer Butterfly Valve 50270400 and all of the hoses that connect to it, I would greatly appreciate it. I believe that is where the leak is. I will post a video shortly.