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Old 02-20-08, 09:49 PM
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Flames out of exhaust
my wife swears that while driving behind me whenever i am hard on the throttle and let off flames come out of the exhaust. Is this possible and can it hurt anything? The car is stock with an exhaust system.
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Possible? Yes.

Likely? Yes.

Problem? No.
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It's called a backfire, RX7's are notorious for fireballing because the combustion process continues to take place inside the exhaust system. Hence the air pump.
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