I replaced the air intake system on my Galant.

Tiny
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I replaced the air intake system on my galant and the new system does not have a plug for the old system.? How to I fix this or bypass it? The car starts but stalls out. Will not stay running. I need my car to get to work in the morning, thanks.
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 12:31 AM

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Tiny
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Put the old system back.

Cold air intakes have little or no effect on engine performance with many, many other changes

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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 12:42 AM
Tiny
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25+ yrs mechanical experience and not able to troubleshoot this one.

YOUR ANSWER WAS AND IS OF NO HELP. BUT THANKS.
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 12:45 AM
Tiny
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How can I help with no info? No brand, no pictures? No info?

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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 12:52 AM
Tiny
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1999 mitsubishi galant 3.0. We replaced the air intake system, and the new system does not have electrical plug for the old system.

How do we fix this issue or bypass it so car stay's running?

Thanks..

30 yr old son is in Missouri and I am in Utah, so I can't see what is happening.

He is car smart, but this one has him and me stumped. Car will start up and then stall out.
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 1:20 AM
Tiny
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Are you talking about the mass air flow?

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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 1:23 AM
Tiny
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There is no electrical plug on the new system.
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 1:27 AM
Tiny
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It says there is an adapter harness for the mass air flow. Does he have one? It sounds like what is going on here

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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 1:30 AM
Tiny
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K, i'll call him and ask him, that.

Thanks for your help.
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 1:33 AM
Tiny
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K, that was the issue. He had to drill out the new one a bit for the old one to fit into.

He re read the papers on it and figured it out.

Thanks alot for your help.
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 1:44 AM
Tiny
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Good job
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 2:07 AM
Tiny
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K, thanks alot for your help.

With me not being there (1200 miles ) and seeing what he was working on, was the hard part for me.

But we both thank you alot for your help.

Once I told him that, then it all made sense to him.
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 3:22 AM

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