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04-16-2003, 09:50 AM

jackdhammer

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Sorry for the stupid question but......

When I rev my car high a few times in neutral or when I'm driving between 1st and 3rd and I get the RPMs up high and let off the gas without shifting. I get these pops and little flames shooting out the tailpipe. That's backfire right? Bad thing right?

04-16-2003, 09:58 AM

Shane.Trammell

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no no. this is a good thing, good for scaring ricers and small children. what mods does your car have??

04-16-2003, 10:55 AM

jackdhammer

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Cold air intake(Crooked Willow, kinda ghetto), Down pipe, resonated mid-pipe, Racing Beat cat-back, PFC, 850 primarys, good plugs and wires.....nothing too major.

04-16-2003, 12:11 PM

j9fd3s

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yeah we were revving up a friends car trying to figure out why it smokes and it was shooting baby flames

mike

04-16-2003, 04:46 PM

rfreeman27

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lol you dont have anything to worry about.

take some pics of the flameage for us!

04-16-2003, 04:50 PM

75 Repu

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Carefull with midgets lingering around the back of your car though..

04-16-2003, 04:55 PM

darkstarrx-7

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yeah right dude when my car does those pops, it feels like its gonna die........

anyone else know what could cause this if i excelerate too fast it tends too do this but if i ease it up too red line its fine ???? any answers ????????