Backfire Questions
- 1979 Dodge Van Engine Problem with 15000 miles
- During acceleration our van backfires through the carburetor. I have had nothing but troubles with this vehicle since i got it. The choke ...
- Asked by gregornot about 16 hours ago - 0 Answers
- 1987 Dodge Ramcharger Engine Problem with 100000 miles
- Changed plugs,wires,cap n rotor. Runs rough above idle. Put in gear and until u get some speed it farts n backfires through Carb. Under load...
- Asked by caveman about 1 day ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Pontiac Firefly Engine Problem with 200000 miles
- Swaped a 1996 1.0 lt 3 cyl engine with a crank sensor to a 1994 that had no crank sensor wired in the harness. the motor starts up and ...
- Asked by htlogan about 1 day ago - 2 Answers
- 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Engine Problem with 150000 miles
- Car starts but runs very rough and occasionally will backfire. Tried replacing the ignition module and crank sensor after putting a ...
- Asked by mallen8673 about 1 day ago - 1 Answer
- 1991 Mazda b2600 Engine Problem with 375000 miles
- The truck has a bit of a starting problem, the head gasket was replaced recently, the air intake sensor dosnt seem to work, but works when ...
- Asked by trist about 1 day ago - 1 Answer
- 1995 Isuzu Trooper Engine Problem
- Fuel pump in it wont start; with it out it will start but runs really crappy. Car drove fine, went home let it sit. went to start it again...
- Asked by lotus1213 about 4 days ago - 1 Answer
- 1991 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Engine Problem with 58000 miles
- Sometimes engine difficult to start previously - now engine just back fires and doesn't start at all - battery and starter good, fuel fresh ...
- Asked by stnmtnjohn about 6 days ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Buick Century Engine Problem with 120000 miles
- My buick century keeps hesitation all the time i have put in 3 egr valves 2 mass air flow sencers and nothing works its getting worse every ...
- Asked by nick5687 about 7 days ago - 1 Answer
- 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Engine Problem with 201158 miles
- I had the car die on me while driving. would not restart. I pulled the engine. Had a valve replaced and heads serviced. replaced the timing ...
- Asked by santaxx about 8 days ago - 1 Answer
- 2003 Ford Focus Engine Problem with 114000 miles
- Saturday 5/11/13 Driving 50 miles an hour Loud sound like backfire dash lights went out defogger cut off car slowed to 35 m.p.h. then ...
- Asked by in2cars about 8 days ago - 2 Answers
- 1993 Ford Bantam Engine Problem with 225000 miles
- Ive done big ends the rings the top scimmed ,new cambelt,new valve tempseals cant seem to set the timing.Ive put the cam pulley on the mark ...
- Asked by chopper3112 about 9 days ago - 1 Answer
- 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Engine Problem with 88000 miles
- Professionally changed the timing chain and harmonic balancer, had the carb rebuilt upgraded the points to the petronix system. To keep ...
- Asked by Steven joseph about 10 days ago - 1 Answer
- 2001 Subaru Forester Engine Problem with 136000 miles
- I popped a check engine code about a week ago and haven't had the chance to check it. My car has sounded like it was backfiring and it would...
- Asked by pfriend2 about 10 days ago - 4 Answers
- 2000 Mazda b3000 Engine Problem with 180000 miles
- Truck had blown head gasket and both heads where cracked. Replaced all with new and new heads. Truck just spins over and back fires out ...
- Asked by flmudder86 about 15 days ago - 4 Answers
- 1999 Dodge Durango Noise Problem
- our durango backfires while we are driving down the road we have replaced the spark-plugs and the wires and it was still doing it so ...
- Asked by Kimberly Lynch about 15 days ago - 1 Answer
- 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier Engine Problem with 121000 miles
- My car was hesitating, sputtering then cutting off. Classic symptoms of fuel filter, sparkplugs, ignition coil, ignition module and ...
- Asked by Crissyperkins about 17 days ago - 4 Answers
- 1997 Jeep Cherokee Electrical Problem with 182000 miles
- Can be hard starting. Takes multiple tries. When it starts, will be in one of several "personalities" or run modes. The most common two ...
- Asked by nordster0 about 17 days ago - 1 Answer
- 1989 Chevrolet Astro Engine Problem
- Bout a week ago my wife got in her van started right up get it warm up a bit and off she left for work she drove bout a good mile to a mile ...
- Asked by acuralegend187 about 19 days ago - 8 Answers
- 1993 Toyota Tercel Engine Problem with 187000 miles
- I changed the head gasket and spark plugs recently and now when i start it, it has difficulty starting and when i let out the clutch to ...
- Asked by nhackbarth about 22 days ago - 1 Answer
- 1990 Dodge Ram Engine Problem with 160000 miles
- It's backfiring and losing power and I want to change the fuel filter. Where is it?
- Asked by galehorn about 24 days ago - 1 Answer
- 1989 GMC Jimmy Engine Problem with 150000 miles
- The truck backfires and loses power. I have installed new plugs and wires. I believe the timing is off. What should the timing be set at?
- Asked by epicduff about 27 days ago - 1 Answer
- 1972 Ford Ranger Repair Problem with 115300 miles
- Saturday i accidentally got the distributor wet when i washed the engine and the truck wouldnt start after that. I got it started sunday ...
- Asked by JonBuergel about 1 month ago - 3 Answers
- 1989 Jeep Wrangler Engine Problem with 800 miles
- Just rebuilt motor. Put everything on new. Changed distributor to hei. Ran great for about 800 miles then wouldn't idle. Backfired and now ...
- Asked by dnichols about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1986 Toyota Pickup Engine Problem
- My 1986 Toyota truck is back firing have no idea what is causing it , here is what I have done.....intake gasket, exhaust gasket, new piping...
- Asked by jordantoyota about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1996 Honda Civic Engine Problem with 237000 miles
- I have a 1996 Honda Civic that I just replaced the head on. I made sure timing marks were lined up and top half in the up position before ...
- Asked by Joneg0cv about 1 month ago - 2 Answers
- 1998 Ford E-Series Van Engine Problem with 100000 miles
- I have a 98 e150 with a 4.2 V6 and it is sputtering under acceleration, kind of like its getting choked out or running out of gas and ...
- Asked by mtm0912 about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Ford E-Series Van Engine Problem with 100000 miles
- I have a 98 e150 with a 4.2 V6 and it is sputtering under acceleration, kind of like its getting choked out or running out of gas and ...
- Asked by mtm0912 about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Ford E-Series Van Engine Problem with 100000 miles
- I have a 98 e150 with a 4.2 V6 and it is sputtering under acceleration, kind of like its getting choked out or running out of gas and ...
- Asked by mtm0912 about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1983 Cadillac Fleetwood Engine Problem
- My cadillac backfires then shuts off what could be the problem
- Asked by rafaeldavis about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1992 Oldsmobile 88 Engine Problem with 63000 miles
- Car runs usually runs fine but doesn't seem to like wet weather. problem is occasional, usually a skip or misfire, but yesterday it had a ...
- Asked by mcrosley about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Chevrolet Truck Engine Problem with 280 miles
- Ok. Hope this helps lol. I have a Chevy 1500 pickup. Has the 4.3 motor in it. I have had it almost a year and has been a great truck. It...
- Asked by jf781981 about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Chevrolet Silverado Engine Problem with 100000 miles
- This has happened in the past. I thought it was battery and or the starter and replaced both. things have been fine until yesterday I tried ...
- Asked by mmb6e9 about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 2003 Dodge Dakota Engine Problem with 130000 miles
- I experienced a LOUD intake manifold backfire while idling at a stop light (4.7 V-8 engine, 2003 Dakota). Truck did not miss a beat ...
- Asked by (pending member) about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1996 Chevrolet Cheyenne Engine Problem with 110000 miles
- Engine starts and idles fine......sputters and backfires when in gear and accellerating. I can accellerate gradually but will not after ...
- Asked by fenn49 about 1 month ago - 7 Answers
- 1999 Subaru Forester Engine Problem with 213000 miles
- Just had water pump replaced, have been having timing issues since, tore it down, visually checked timing marks got everything lined up ...
- Asked by (pending member) about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1995 GMC Sonoma with 265000 miles
- I have changed fuel pump,fuel filter,distibuter cap,rotor,plugs and wires and my truck still wants to backfire and looses power ! What else ...
- Asked by (pending member) about 1 month ago - 2 Answers
- 2003 Pontiac Montana Engine Problem with 225000 miles
- When cold, engine starts and runs perfectly. When the engine temp gauge gets about to about 1/4 of the scale, engine will stall and won't ...
- Asked by markhodge58 about 1 month ago - 2 Answers
- 2005 Hyundai Santro with 85000 miles
- I have santro Club GV model 2005. 1-The problem is that its clutch is very hard.I have lubricated the clutch wire but it did't work out....
- Asked by usmanmalik about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Mitsubishi Galant Engine Problem with 256000 miles
- Car is misfiring on acceleration. fine if u take it slow but if u put ur foot down it dies and or backfires.
- Asked by vmhammond about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Ford Falcon Engine Problem with 238000 miles
- Hi i was driving and car stalled so mate towed me home and he replaced fuel pump car wouldnt start so cleaned fuel filter and fuel injectors...
- Asked by shazzytroy about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Ford Falcon Engine Problem with 283000 miles
- Hi i was driving and car stalled mate said fuel pump so changed it then car wouldnt start so cleaned fuel filter and fuel injectors and put ...
- Asked by shazzytroy about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1973 Mercedes Benz Other Repair Problem with 145600 miles
- 1973 Benz 450SE small v8 automatic... with a half gallon tank of gas my car backfired then died. i put in a gallon and after a few minutes ...
- Asked by alijean176 about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Engine Problem with 220000 miles
- Car will turn over fine but dont start, i sometimes can get it to kick and almost start. theft system is active and remains solid. the car ...
- Asked by farr2007 about 1 month ago - 8 Answers
- 1995 Chevrolet Corsica Repair Problem
- My car has been sluggish on takeoffs, it shakes, backfires, and finally dies, but the thing is some days it acts fine. can you please help ...
- Asked by (pending member) about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1999 Chevrolet Astro with 300000 miles
- Have a 1999 Chevrolet suburban. When I turn the key on it don't start. When trunk the key off it backfire
- Asked by (pending member) about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Ford F-150 Repair Problem with 150000 miles
- I've put a new fuel pump a new fuel pump and Iac on it but when I try to start the truck it try's to start but then pops loud out of the ...
- Asked by Zcolehouse about 1 month ago - 3 Answers
- 2002 Mazda Tribute Engine Problem with 84000 miles
- The engine backfires sometimes when trying to start the car, have to turn over two to three time before the engine will start
- Asked by Tribbie about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Buick Century Engine Problem with 48000 miles
- No start when operating temp., sometimes. Have had a random no start condition four times in two years. Weather was not hot, between 50 and...
- Asked by Kickstand55 about 1 month ago - 2 Answers
- 1992 Volvo 740 Engine Problem with 180000 miles
- Backfires under load, above 30 mph. idles fine. revs normally. fuel press. and timing okay.
- Asked by (pending member) about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
- 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier with 180000 miles
- Muffler keeps exploding
- Asked by (pending member) about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
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