well the other day i tried to remove my air intake silencer and failed miserably. i didnt even get the rubber crumple boot off the plastic tunnel. i did manage to slice a big chunk of rubber off the end that seals to the tunnel. so i lathered it up in a big blob of silicone, let it set until it was dry for the most part, then went to drive the truck down the road back to my house. it was raining since friday here so the road was flooded. i drove through a puddle, then stopped at the stop sign and the truck stalled. then i start it up again and the cel is on. started going again and it felt sluggish so i floored it it just hovered around 2500rpm and slowly started to speed up when normally it screams like a bat outa hell(yes it was in first gear). so my first guess was a water got somewhere it shouldnt and i let it dry until today. went out and started it up, checked the silicone and it was all good, no vacum leaks. truck stalls when you cover the side of the airbox. checked the codes and got PO122. drove it around the block and....ive gotten better power out of a dying chevy. also the truck is almost out of gas. maybe a 2 gallons of premium left in the tank. i dont know if that could be the loss of power. im at a loss with it.

 

Either the connection is weak and/or has water in it, or the TPS is bad.

 

so i lathered it up in a big blob of silicone, let it set until it was dry for the most part, then went to drive

Most of the silicone I've used gives off a very strong chemical odor, especially as it dries. Was your system sealed back up which allowed those chemicals to work their way up the air intake system and contaminate the air sensor (MAP I think it is called)?

I know if you run cleaner through the system, or even touch those thin wires with your hands, you can mess up the computer readings, causing all kind of problems.

The red oil many of the K&N filters are re-oiled with will also contaminate that sensor if an excess amount is used and it builds up on those wires.

Or maybe when you tried taking off the snorkel, you hit an electrical connection and have a bad connection now.

 

the silicone is at the bend so its after the MAF and AIT sensor. so it would be breathing chemicals but wouldnt hit any sensors.

checked all the connections. everythings the same.

 

im an idiot. the tps was completely unplugged.