Hey there Mike I got a question for ya, I was so Pleased when I got my Superchip and put it in that I decided to get an AirRaid intake kit and see if I could get even a little more performance and maybe help the gas milage a little too. But when I installed the AirRaid (about two weeks ago) I was very disapointed . It now kinda sputters at W.O.T and dosen't have the same umph when it shifts. Yes it is louder and sounds pretty cool but it felt alot better before with just the superchip. My question is do you think that i need to have the chip reburned or something to make the most out of the intake. Or maybe just lose the new intake? I am still running my stock exhaust and was planning on ording that too but now I am a little scared to kill my power even more. Oh well just wondering what ya think, Take it easy

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1998 Supercab 5.4,4x4 ORP,Superchipped,Airaid intake,SportMaster bed cover,Chrome Westin nerf bars,Sony CD player

 

Dear Dreamer7,

OK, that's strange, but don't worry, I think it's going to be something very simple, because there are *many* people here using bo the Superchip and the Airaid unit with excellent results, and you should be able to expect the same.

The first thing I would do is to double-check the Superchip, and make sure it's got a good connection. Pull it off and drive it without the Superchip to see if the condition still exists. Then, reinstall it and drive again, to see if it just needed to be re-seated. On these trucks we suggest placing a piece of tape over the Superchip module to secure it even more to the computer. That way these trucks, which see a lot more rugged bumps and usage than a regular passenger car, won't tend to make the chip come loose over time. So I would just make sure that the Superchip is all the way on the edge connector. You probably already have taped it, as most people do with these vehicles. One other thing to double check is to make sure you have the wiring harness on the front of the computer properly secured. I would disconnect it, make sure not even the tiniest debris could have gotten in there, and then reconnect it. Basically what I'm saying is, let's check the Superchip and it's connection, and then let's check the front of the computer where the wiring harness attaches, and make sure both connections are secure, as a loose connection on either end can cause really wierd driveability.

Next, if that doesn't take care of it, I would do as Cloaker suggested, disconnect the battery for awhile to force it to go thru it's relearn cycle with the new part. That's an excellent suggestion, and a "tuner's trick" or so it used to be called, which is to simply disconnect the battery for awhile after installing each no go-fast part, so the computer can go thru relearn under it's new circumstances.

If you still have a problem, then it's time to check all your vaccumn hoses to make sure something isn't partially connected or even loose or disconnected as a result of the Airaid kit install, and perhaps we might want to look at the Superchip module itself too.

You don't mention getting a check engine light, so it's probably going to be something very simple. One thing I can tell you for sure is that you do *not* need to go to the expense of a custom program in your Superchip for the Airaid unit, so don't worry about that, no adjustment needs to be made for the Airaid unit.

You might also want to give me a call, so we can discuss all this in much greater detail than we can here, if you like, our number is below.

Good luck, and let us know if you find anything when you do what Cloaker and I suggested, ok? It has to be something simple, I'm thinking.

You may well want to just do the battery disconnect first, like Cloaker suggested, since it's so easy, but I would also check the Superchip module to make sure it's secure, since that is pretty easy to do also.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

I'd double check that nothing came unplugged when you installed the airraid. Vacume hoses, electrical connections, etc.

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98 SC/XL/4.2/5 speed/3.08/MoonLight Blue Metalic/Mobil One Synthetic/235.70S.16 Michelin XC LT4/AR-136 Wheels/Chrome Nerf Bars/Bug Shield/Aluminum Tool Box/K&N/Superchip/NOS maybe.

DAMN FLEXING DOOR CRACK!

Ford Engineering, reinforce the curve in the door! The cracks will stop.

 

unplug your battery for 30 minutes and see if that resolves the problem. If you modify the setup of the engine, ie air raid, perhaps your computer needs to be told to re-learn the new settings, and you can do that by removing the battery cables for 30 minutes. Worth a shot!

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David
'99 F150 XLT SC, STYLESIDE
4X4 ORP 5.4L, AUTO,
139wb, Rhino, K&N,
BugGuard, RainGuards
Superchip

 

Thanks Guys for the ideas, I was planning on diconecting the battery for awhile and see if it would relearn the computer. I did check every thing on the computer and it is all OK i haven't tried it without the superchip yet as i don't relly think that it is the chip due to the fact that the truck still shifts like it has a shift kit in and the shift points are a little higher than they were without the chip. I feel it is in the AirRaid I noticed that when i was installing the unit that there is no gasket where the mas air flow sensor mounts to the plate that holds the whole thing to the truck. It seems like there should be something there to prevent air from leaking in. My plan is to make a gasket and unplug the computer and see what happens? Oh well I'll let ya know what happens thanks again for the imput.

 

Dreamer, I installed the airaid about a month ago and felt there should be a gasket so I called airaid. They don't make one, said it isn't needed. I assembled mine and put a light inside, it shined through, so I made a gasket. I put up a post about a month ago and didn't get much feed back. Anyone who has the airaid needs to check this.

I had a little problem with the idle when I installed the airaid, it was rough. It seems to have smoothed out after being on for about 200 miles. One thing I don't like is the location of the pcv hose mount. It is in front or upwind of the o2 sensor, this could cause an early failure and misreading by the computer, I'm thinking about replumbing this.

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98 Nascar Edition, Superchip, Airaid, Flowmaster 70 series, bedliner, in bed tool box, Profile bug deflector and window vents, Class III receiver hitch.

 

That's good info about that gasket, if it needs one, and I was not aware of this at all. Everyone that's given us feedback on their Airaid unit has liked them very much so far.

If this is what it turns out to be, please let us know guys.

And for anyone out there using the Airaid, are you having a problem with rough idle too?

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com