K&N 57i problems

[Rossi1989]

When i start the car the engine seems to choke and almost splutter it takes a good 10 seconds or so for it to get to normal. I have only had the kit for a year and it's just started doing this i also just cleaned the filter it to make sure it wasn't because of dirt. I also get a strong smell of petrol in the car?? starting to think i'm going to have to putthe old airbox back in any advice would be great

 

[plymcl172]

best to take it to a garage I would say...

 

[McGherkin]

Are you sure it's caused by the filter?

 

[JamesBryan]

I'm pretty sure the filter is not the problem here.

A strong smell of petrol in the car wouldn't be a symptom of fitting an induction kit.

 

[Rossi1989]

Got told by a friend it was because of the filter if it may be something else i guess it could be a trip to the garage

 

[McGherkin]

I'm pretty sure it's not the filter. If the filter WAS causing it, I'm fairly sure it would have shown up before a year had passed.

 

[Billy.]

Quickly put the original box & filter on? Process of elimination... Otherwise get the fault codes read, no point guessing at what it could/couldn't be

 

[Zeitgeist0190]

Engine Spluttering + strong smell of fuel = Fuel leak surely?

 

[Rossi1989]

I think I will get it in the garage it's got 24k and not had a service so might get it serviced too

 

[JCC]

Might get it serviced?

Oh don't bother, not like it's part of essential maintenance or anything, just do another 24k on the same oil, see what happens.

 

[montana]

Have you checked the exhaust for leaks , as said above about the plugs at least check those too visually , they may be past their best. Check all the free and easy things first before you chuck money at it

 

[16v_er]

check the idle control valve? take a spark plug out and check the condition of it. might give you a clue.

 

[Rossi1989]

Oh sorry I WILL it serviced been strapped for cash until lately. Cheers for the advice I will ask my friend who is a mechanic to give it the once over as I'm no expert

 

[Inequality Street]

Oh sorry I WILL it serviced been strapped for cash until lately. Cheers for the advice I will ask my friend who is a mechanic to give it the once over as I'm no expert

A service will do that the world of good. If you cant afford to get it serviced at a garage, an oil and filter change at home wont cost much. You wont get a service history, but keep the reciepts and its something. Car needs to. Be properly maintained! Bar a house, probably the most expensive things people own are cars..