Injen, is this normal?

[1naylor]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

Wow, this is the first pretty much negative review I've heard of the Injen. Did you disconnect the battery or do the fuse pull during the install? If you don't have many miles on since the install, maybe you need to give it time.

oh wells..good luck!

I did disconnect the battery... And I have about 2,500 miles on the Injen now.

[1naylor]

Originally Posted by Raab_Himself

hahaha best post ever

Well it DOES sound good!

[1naylor]

Originally Posted by Inuyashas_Brother

There is an Injen rep on the forum (username: Injen Technology - http://www.camaro5.com/forums/member.php?u=30298). Hopefully he/she will answer soon.

Probably the same person that got my email :0 I looked everywhere for a phone number. All I found was the contact email - but no response for weeks.

It's like buy our stuff then FU !

[mrray13]

Originally Posted by jagan323

Hi guys,

I was painting my engine cover today, and I realized the Oil diffuser that came with the Injen seems to be leaking? There is no visible dripping... but it seems that it isn't completely sealed or something.

Is anyone else having this problem? How should I solve this? =( In the image, look closely at the oil diffuser... it is covered in oil. If this is normal, I won't worry about it.

I believe mine has some as well. scrming fixed his with sealant, as his was was way loose. It's going to be somewhat normal has it's there to keep the oil from going back into the intake. I wish Injen would have included a catch can like the v8 guys get!!

Originally Posted by its a syn

hey guys thinking of getting one of these very soon, other than this problem how do you like it performance wise? does it improve sound,deeper or higher?

Look at Jannetty's CAI performance test. The Injen long tube was the overall best performer, on an otherwise stock car.

Originally Posted by 1naylor

I didn't notice any performance increase. The sound is awesome. My MPG went to crap. Babying the car around I still get crap mileage... but it sounds good.

My mpg didn't go to crap. In fact, with all my mods, my car gets better mileage now then it did before the mods. 23k miles on the car, most of those with all the mods, and I average just over 26mpg combined. I average 70mph on the interstate, where I spend 75%of my time. What is your city/highway driving mix? That could be your issue!

[PieNsky]

The biggest thing you can do is to keep your foot off of the accelerator pedal. Use the DIC and monitor your on time MPG. As soon as you give it any gas at all, it drops a lot. Use cruise control.

[1naylor]

My mpg didn't go to crap. In fact, with all my mods, my car gets better mileage now then it did before the mods. 23k miles on the car, most of those with all the mods, and I average just over 26mpg combined. I average 70mph on the interstate, where I spend 75%of my time. What is your city/highway driving mix? That could be your issue![/QUOTE]


I'm about the same as you on my driving mix Mmray. I added the flowmaster exhaust and my MPG went up by about 2 mpg. I was seeing 26 or 27 combined - constanly... week after week. I drive the same every day. From home to work - then to lunch- back to work - then freeway across town to pick up kids- then back home again (more freeway).

After the Injen I'm averaging 18 - 18.5 and that's mostly freeway. I've babied the car around for an entire week and still only got around 18.

The Injen did deepen up the exhaust note a bit. But I'm seriously considering taking it off and getting one of the other intakes. I just don't have time at the moment to go reverse the install.

[1naylor]

Originally Posted by PieNsky

The biggest thing you can do is to keep your foot off of the accelerator pedal. Use the DIC and monitor your on time MPG. As soon as you give it any gas at all, it drops a lot. Use cruise control.

It doesn't seem to matter much what I do. I can't hit 19 mpg anymore.

On the display - how do you switch from average mpg to current mpg?

Thanks.

[usa1camaro1969]

Originally Posted by 1naylor

It doesn't seem to matter much what I do. I can't hit 19 mpg anymore.

On the display - how do you switch from average mpg to current mpg?

Thanks.

I didn't know you could. I knew you could reset it, but it starts finding the average as soon as you hit the button.

As far as your mileage dropping like a rock, it sounds like there's an issue there. i wouldn't be happy either.

[Nutbutt]

Just took a look at my connection and it shows no sign of leaking or weeping. Your connection to the tube is slightly different than mine. Mine is a little wider when inserted into the chrome tube. This I think is giving a better seal and gives about an inch between the injen black valve and the chrome insertion point. It looks like they changed the diameter of the hose from the valve and the chrome insert point.

[ckaram]

Originally Posted by 1naylor

It doesn't seem to matter much what I do. I can't hit 19 mpg anymore.

On the display - how do you switch from average mpg to current mpg?

Thanks.

Are you sure you know how to reset it the MPG? Go jump on the highway and set the cruise for 70 or 65, then scroll through the DIC until you get MPG. Push the button on the end of the turn signal stalk and hold it in until it resets to zero.

You should then begin to see your mileage climb way over 19. You should be in 26-28 land.

If it doesn't do this something's wrong.

[jagan323]

Originally Posted by Nutbutt

Just took a look at my connection and it shows no sign of leaking or weeping. Your connection to the tube is slightly different than mine. Mine is a little wider when inserted into the chrome tube. This I think is giving a better seal and gives about an inch between the injen black valve and the chrome insertion point. It looks like they changed the diameter of the hose from the valve and the chrome insert point.

Well Injen emailed me back, and said they will send me some Clamps right away. However, I have no idea where the leak is coming from. from the rubber hosing? or from the Insert point? Who knows... but if Injen sends me the clamps, I'll check it out.

Otherwise, Yes, I guess i'll use some sealant.

Anyone know what Scrming used for the sealant? Would silicone work?

[Amenti]

Could the MPGs tanking have something to do with the vacuum line coming loose? That's been the case for a couple of members who installed their Injen.

As far as the fitment of the oil diffuser, I haven't really looked at it since the install. It was hard as hell to put on there and very tight, though. I'll check it out and see how it's doing.

[jagan323]

cool thanks! And which part was hard for you? Putting the rubber hosing on the oil diffuser or rubber hose in the Intake Tube?

[formare]

Originally Posted by 1naylor

I didn't notice any performance increase. The sound is awesome. My MPG went to crap. Babying the car around I still get crap mileage... but it sounds good.

Only folks who have had mpg issues had pulled the vacuum line fro the valve cover by mistake during the install. I bet if you search you could find pictures of where the vacuum line is loose.