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Old 04-05-04, 02:37 AM
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I hear "POP" but no flames

ok well at around 5000rpm in any gear when i let go of the gas it makes a pop sound, but i remember on my old set up when it popped there were flames coming, this set up doesnt have any ... ? im just wondering why?

my new set up 2.5 straight pipe
old set up 2.5 down pipe and 2.25 midpipe and exits

both are single outlets
i dont get it my new set up has less bends cuz my old one had a "S" in it too at the end where the axle back is. Any ideas how this is happening ? or how i cud get some flamage ?
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Fuel igniting in your exhaust eh ? Leaky injectors ? Running to rich ? Eh Just guesses.
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its turned about 1/3 lean
more on the L side then the R side

um... im pretty sure poping is backfiring and its somewhat normal, but im wondering how come no flames ?
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Originally posted by xxxyboi
its turned about 1/3 lean
more on the L side then the R side

um... im pretty sure poping is backfiring and its somewhat normal, but im wondering how come no flames ?
That setting is only for the IDLE set....
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You probably ARE throwing flames and just never see it. I only noticed my car was doing it once when it was really dark outside and I saw a wall behind me light up when I heard the pop
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I have single pipe straight piping and when i rev i hear PoP but no flames...
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Sometimes there just isn't enough fuel to cause a flame to reach the end I guess. Try a higehr RPM
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I can make that pop all day with my NA my setup is 3 inch pipe to dual 2 1/4 and rb mufflers, I think the mufflers on mine may stop some flame, i've thrown a few but my car will backfire when cold but throw no flames
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my escort pops and girgles when im going down a hill at 1900rpms... no flames, exhaust is loose before the cat, only happens when car started after it is warm.
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Hell my stock NA pops when I get above 6k and shift.
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if youve leaned the mixture then i dont think youll throw flames, i think if you left it on the factory fuel maps youd throw flames since it runs pretty rich on the top end.
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Flames are cool and all but be careful, Flames+hole in exhaust= flaming exhaust hangers. It was kinda funny though
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yeah flames are nothing more than big pops/afterburns. they simply lit and burnt out inside the pipes before getting al the way to the end where you can see the flame. either way its not something to worry about as long as the car runs fine.
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yea true but i want to see the flames come out of the back at least ONCE in my life lol

ill try a higher rpm ...
before it would give off flames at 5000km all the time but jus a little 6 inch flame
i only leaned out the **** thing in the engine but thats jus for idle i dont know if that affects anything
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i tried again still nothing
is there a specific reason why it deesnt flame and the older more bended exhaust gave out flames ?

back pressure possibly?
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my car pops around 7 grand and no flames somtimes. but if im on the free way and downshift going like 80 at 4grand it shoots huge flames. but its totally random
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go to 5.5k and let off and slowly back to 5500 and back and forth, we got mad flames on my friends TII that way. They would not POP, but catch on fire, like normal fire going up about a foot and ahalf, with the occasional jet style. sooooo badass.
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