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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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I just put on my Lt headers,open, going for custom dual.There is a poppin sound sort of like a hissing sound when i rev it sounds like its back firing.I chacked all my plugs and wires there all newis this normal?Do i need thicker wires?
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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thats normal your gana hear every noise your car always made but theres was too many things in the way that you couldn't hear them. Well yea its normals if your running open headers
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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i think that has to do with unburned gas making it down the headers? i have the same thing sometimes
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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yup, totally normal
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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Old Jan 2, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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I had a custom dual exhaust installed today,the popping sounds like backfiring.In 6th gear 70 when i press the gas to speed up all it does is shake and starts poppin.Any idea whats goin on?
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Old Jan 2, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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its under load at a low rpm, under the torque band. downshift if you want to accelerate in 6th.
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Old Jan 2, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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any one
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Old Jan 2, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 3.4camaro
its under load at a low rpm, under the torque band. downshift if you want to accelerate in 6th.
This started happening with recent header install. BTW 70 mph in 6th should not boggle(only under 60)
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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you got a misfire. check to see that none of your plug wires are resting on your headers. if so change them out with new ones or MSD. your choice. also you may want to install new plugs while your at it.
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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that's the noises your muffler would soften up. on cold start ups with a completely stock M6 car, you can hear that pooping very slightly until the engine reaches about 120 degrees
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slightly?

mine sounds like a chainsaw in between shifts
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bww3588
you got a misfire. check to see that none of your plug wires are resting on your headers. if so change them out with new ones or MSD. your choice. also you may want to install new plugs while your at it.
I was also told by my neighbor its a missfire.My plugs have about 6000 miles on them,they are NGK 555s . While i was changing my plugs i ripped my wires so i bought some new ones from autozone,they are real thing i needed them right away couldnt order MSD and wait for them to come in,(its a DD).I never had any problems with them until header install.Could it be there to thin for the headers?
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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May need to retune a bit , my car was still dumping fresh fuel on decel and making it Pop, also check for exhaust leaks.
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