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What causes a backfire?

Old Jun 10, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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I just got my car tuned and it was fine the first few days but now if I give it a rev or just bring the rpm's up to 4,000 in gear and let off it backfires( or in other terms pops about 3 times) Any ideas?

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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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A backfire is caused when unburned fuel gets to the hot exhaust, causing it to combust there. As for what the exact cause is, I'd say it's almost certainly the tune.
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Sometimes I like to downshift to where the the rpms are kinda high like 4k, then let it fall from there as I slow down, just so I can hear the exhaust...gets my rocks off...but sometimes it backfires and im pretty sure its from all the fuel loadin up then combusting as artic stated
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