Strange kind of backfiring
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Strange kind of backfiring
My car kind of sounds like it has jakebrakes. When I'm coasting down a hill, with my foot completely off the gas, doing somewhere between roughly 35-40 in 3rd or 4th gear, I get this repeated popping from the exhaust. It pops about every .5 - .75 seconds. It's not terribly loud or violent sounding. I have stock exhaust except for a straight pipe replacement for the cats. I never noticed this until doing this swap. If I give it just a tiny bit of gas, it quits. Is this a problem, or is it normal?
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Mine doesn't do it, and I got a cat replacement pipe. Then again, it's a freshly rebuilt engine. I've heard that stuff is pretty normal though. I guess normally the cat would absorb and handle the extra unburned fuel, thus by removing it you get the soft backfires.
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It happens because a rotary doesnt burn fuel efficiently. In your exhaust there is actually unused fuel. When the unused fuel comes down the exhaust there should be no air thus no ignition. If your exhaust has a leak or is getting air it will ignite and give a "backfireing" noise. Only thing it harms is ur cats i believe,not real sure thou.
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It does get a little jerky from time to time, usually a downshift and/or a little gas will take care of that though.
I was wondering if it may be timing related as well. I don't think I have any kind of exhaust leak for air to be causing the ignition for backfiring.
I was wondering if it may be timing related as well. I don't think I have any kind of exhaust leak for air to be causing the ignition for backfiring.
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No, I just haven't had a chance to get over to my buddies place where I can use his timing light. I don't have one of my own yet. I just figured I'd throw it out here to see if anyone thought it was a likely cause, that's all.
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79-80 didnt have a shutter valve, so I keep a tiny bit on the gas. My car wants to back fire but doesnt, must be from the header with a free flowing exaust all the way. Its a good idea to replace anything worn in the gas route to help on the backfiring.
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79-80 didnt have a shutter valve, so I keep a tiny bit on the gas. My car wants to back fire but doesnt, must be from the header with a free flowing exaust all the way. Its a good idea to replace anything worn in the gas route to help on the backfiring.
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The shuddering that happens when u let off the gas is fixed with a torque brace, ull also get it in 1st and reverse gear really badly. Its when the engine tweaks to far i believe
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Thanks for the tip cdrad51. I hadn't thought of that... ![Big Grin](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
No, I just haven't had a chance to get over to my buddies place where I can use his timing light. I don't have one of my own yet. I just figured I'd throw it out here to see if anyone thought it was a likely cause, that's all.
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No, I just haven't had a chance to get over to my buddies place where I can use his timing light. I don't have one of my own yet. I just figured I'd throw it out here to see if anyone thought it was a likely cause, that's all.
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I read you though. Check this out, I just went thru this with the timing:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=308118
BTW, you can get a basic timing light for $30-50.
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