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backfire

  1. Why does my exhaust backfire like this?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw0vdfRKpAw Just noticed the other day after I had a few things done. This is what I had done. New spark plugs New air filter New Oil filter New cabin filter New tyres New valves Cleaned the throttle body Wonder why it does this and if its a problem...
  2. DannyC87

    Backfire, Knock and EGT fault code LCR

    In the last couple of days my LCR has backfired twice, I'm not talking about popping, I mean gunshot like backfires. It does it when not fully warm with a bit of boost, not WOT whilst accelerating but lifting off slightly to avoid wheel-spin. I have checked for error codes and ge the following...
  3. Why doesn't my car pop and backfire like my mate's Golf?

    decat?? help got a mk3 cupra stage 1 remap want a decat .. anyone know where i can get one? after fitting one to my mates golf gti with similar map it back fires now do u think a decat on a cupra would achieve same result?
  4. JIMYU

    Exhaust backfire

    My exhaust loves to give off a rather loud backfire quite often (it sounds mean and keeps me amused making people in London think there's gunfire :D) I've always believed the cause of this to be unburnt fuel igniting in the exhaust....however my car mainly does it when its cold and the...
  5. Feel

    Big backfire then 16712 - Knock Sensor signal too high

    Yesterday, on the way out of work, car still cold, accelerating from 30 to 40 (so not hard, but using some boost) I had what I assume was a huge misfire followed by a huge backfire. It was a sudden total loss of power (didn't feel like one cylinder, felt like all of them) that lasted less...
  6. backfire after DV 007p install :(

    hi all just installed the Forge 007p DV and now if i rev the car while idel it sounds like it is back fireing ( never did it untill i changed the DV ) also the car doesnt feel like it is pulling the same as the OEM DV :( also just as i pulled up outside the house the car stalled and there was...
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