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1999 All Other Makes All Other Models Repair Question


Topics covered: Body, Throttle body, Camshaft.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on February 25, 2006

1999tracer

Explosion through the throttle body what could cause it
Avatar Asked by casperl

Answer

Replied on February 25, 2006

Stuck open intake valve.
Improper valve timing.
Improper spark timing.

What year and model?

Tiny Answered by peppermrj
19 questions asked
Replied on February 27, 2006

my car is a 1999 mercury tracer with a 2.0L
its back firing through the throttle body
turns on for a couple of sec. then shots off
but while it on you can hear the valves like if theirs no oil in them

Tiny Response from casperl
3 questions asked
Replied on February 27, 2006

possibly camshaft

Tiny Answered by Lovescars
5 questions asked