Re: Re: Cat Back back firing

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Fri Jul 26 2002 - 11:17:12 EDT


"Alan Finkeldey" <alanfink@bellatlantic.net> wrote:

: You could also have a leak. look for carbon deposit's around the joints in
: the tubing. the leak would be letting air in rather than out which could be
: causing the pop pop when lifting off.

  Hmmm, come to think of it, my Y pipe does rattle until it heats up -
I wouldn't be suprised if there's a leak there until the pipe expands and
seals it up. That would certainly explain why the popping on decelleration
stops when the engine warms up. :-) One of these days I'll get under there
and look at it...

-- 

-Jon-

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