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Old 11-27-2007, 06:58 PM
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my 95gs is starting to do alot of backfiring and smells like fuel...
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:01 PM
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Do you have a boost gauge? Or are you non turbo?
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:02 PM
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Check your timing.
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:02 PM
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You would notice a lot more than just a backfire if the timing was off
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:05 PM
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You would notice a lot more than just a backfire if the timing was off
Sry I didnt mean the timing belt, the actual base timing on the car w/ a timing light.
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:54 PM
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:56 PM
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no its just a gs n/t
ok ill do that tomarrow
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 08:00 PM
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You running a straight pipe?
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 08:16 PM
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LOL yea. no cat.
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 08:21 PM
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That, would be why
 


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