rayrayl13

Im new to this site and im looking for some help I have a 2006 v6 with a BBK cold air intake a flowmaster axle back exhaust and 91 race tune from bama. A few months back this light came on and i could feel studdering and hard shifts around 1500rpm my engine surges a little also. I was told to replace the MAF so i did and it didnt work i was then told i needed a tune so i got an x3 tuned it with bama and that didnt work either can someone please help me thank you

elroyjetson_1978

use your x-cal 3 to get the code that come up then search on the internet or post it right here and someone will help you figure it out

P.S. From my experience though it's probably the craptastic BBK cai. I wish I would have waited and saved a little more and bought a C&L

shb5007

Wait, who told you to get a new MAF?

Your race tune should shift VERY HARD at wide open throttle.

rayrayl13

ok ya well maybe thats all im feeling then is the hard shift but at the same time the code is 01704 system too lean and i was told by the ford dealer in town to replace the MAF, but since the car was hit im not on warranty so im trying to find out whats wrong without using the dealer as much as possible

shb5007

Yea, if your throwing codes then something is wrong. I don't know much about these, but try searching that # on these forums.

You also need to get in contact with Doug (which can be really fun).

At the track my car shifts so hard from 1-2 I almost spin (with wide drag radials). It should shift almost like a manual. Really HARD.

rayrayl13

ok thanks hopefully someone will post some more help too. the code again is 0174 system too lean bank 2

chrispcola

Just some basic stuff, but make sure the MAF is clean and check for any leaks. If the BBK cai is as bad as elroy claims, may wanna check for any leaks in and around it. (Strange that it's just one bank and not both...)

cam2904

Its saying your car is running lean. The best thing to do is return your car back to the stock. Then reload your bama tune.

rayrayl13

ok I returned it to stock drove around then i loaded the bama tune again and no after two driving cycles the engine light came on again does someone have any other suggestions?

king07

The problem is probably the bbk cai. I bought one because it wasnt suposed to require a tune. I had it on for about a day and then i started geting the same code. So I put the stock air assembly back on and cleared the codes and all was well. I called bbk and they said they have had some problems with the intake pipe diameter around the maf sensor. Long story short I returned the bbk and am still using the stock intake untill i decide on what my long term plans are for the car. My recomendation is put your stock intake back on clear your codes and see what happens. I hope this helps you out.