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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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backfire!?!?
What does it mean when your car backfires? Its only done it a couple times, should i be concerned?
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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Yes you should be. For some reason its running extremely rich. Is it backfiring out the back (exhaust) or in the intake?
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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out the exhaust, and it only does it from 1st to 2nd when i shift at a high rpm.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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yeah mine does that too sumtimes i dunno y.. can someone explain? i think it's a maxima fart..
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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maximas don't fart, get a tuneup.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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Going from a light, I bounced off of the limiter a tad in 1st and my friend behind me said he saw a little flame from my muffler. I don't think it should hurt anything.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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if you got piece of **** muffler its gonna do that. what muffler you got???
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tedo007
if you got piece of **** muffler its gonna do that. what muffler you got???
Or.................................. if you have nothing in your cat.
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