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k&n air intake - 1/1/2008 10:56:03 AM    meleconn   Posts: 6 Joined: 1/1/2008 Status: offline new to this, just got & installed a k&n air intake sysytem to replace factory. easy install,great sound, seems better performance but w/ regular driving ( not hittting it hard all the time) mpg went from 18-19 mpg around town to 14mpg ...any ideas ? should i get it recalibrated by dealer?  any body have similiar problem / fix ? also have heard from others that using hi test gas gets better mpg, but owners manual says not good for engine, any feedback ?  i was using mid grade before conversion  .. thanks for info _____________________________ meleconn Post #: 1

RE: k&n air intake - 1/1/2008 12:16:24 PM    MangoInTX Pat & Amandas Wedding Fund Contributor Posts: 2728 Joined: 4/10/2006 Status: offline Try resetting the adaptive learning by pulling fuse 11 or disconnecting the negative battery wire for a few minutes. (in reply to meleconn) Post #: 2

RE: k&n air intake - 1/2/2008 11:10:18 AM    meleconn   Posts: 6 Joined: 1/1/2008 Status: offline i removed neg cable at install as instructed to.. try again ? (in reply to meleconn) Post #: 3

RE: k&n air intake - 1/2/2008 11:15:47 AM    meleconn   Posts: 6 Joined: 1/1/2008 Status: offline i said i was new to this thing.. i sent a reply to myself... oops any way, i removed the neg cable at install as instructed  to... should i try again or anybody else havan idea ?  thanks (in reply to meleconn) Post #: 4

RE: k&n air intake - 1/2/2008 12:33:03 PM    MangoInTX Pat & Amandas Wedding Fund Contributor Posts: 2728 Joined: 4/10/2006 Status: offline I assume you have an RT w/MDS.  At times I notice MDS isn't kicking in when it should and resetting adaptive learing via negative battery cable or fuse 11 (I perfer fuse 11) fixes it.  For fun try reseting the adaptive learning one more time. (in reply to meleconn) Post #: 5

RE: k&n air intake - 1/2/2008 2:32:24 PM    meleconn   Posts: 6 Joined: 1/1/2008 Status: offline thanks ...worth a shot (in reply to MangoInTX) Post #: 6

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