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Backfire Problem 140-160

posted by  Flup on  Wed Jun 1 10:51 CST 2005
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Try running higher octane gasoline... you could be experiencing what can only be described as a severe side effect of engine knock.... or rather unburnt fuel is exploding outside the engine - higher octane fuels tend to burn more evenly, preventing things like this
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-Flup, 240DL Wagon, 2 subs in the trunk, Dancing Bears Sticker to top it off :)






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