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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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back fire???

i'm getting alot of small back fire while my engine is cold. what could it be?thanx
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Welcome to the RX7 world. My car does the same until she's warmed up. First of all, I would check the timing on your car. If the timing is good, then I don't really know what to tell you. I'm sure everyone here will say his/her car does the same until it's warmed up.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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thats weird cause my car does it even when it is warm.....it did it alot when it was stock but as soon as i installed catback exhaust it lessened the popping...well see what happens when i install the full turbo back
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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mine backfires when i let off the gas i always thought it was normal though
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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no that is the flames.... were talking about at idle its a little pop pop then exhaust noise then pop pop maybe throw in a ping or two
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by gus5891
mine backfires when i let off the gas i always thought it was normal though

if it back fire when you let of the gas...its most likly a TPS problem
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