Adam_B
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If I accelerate hard and change gear about 5500rpm I sometimes get a pop from the exhaust, occasionally its quite a loud bang, is this bad for my engine or turbo? What actually causes it?
Its a remapped z20let with a miltek precat and rear box but the standard regular cat.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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unburnt fuel in the exhaust causes popping
like below 1500rpm it will burrble as the fuel cut off is deactivated, and fuel (unignted enters the exhaust)
is it bad - no
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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it's just fuel blowing through and then igniting on the exhaust... I wouldn't worry about it.
Basically cams have an overlap on some engines to improve performance... so as the exhaust is closing, the inlet starts opening (so that the exhaust gasses leaving help suck the air in) ...
However, at this moment, there's the chance of unburnt fuel potentially getting sucked into the exhaust. then when it ignites it pops / bangs
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Adam_B
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ok thats alright then I quite like it but I do feel like a bit of a chav
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Graham88
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Mine does it every now & again & I get excited
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redtom
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Mine does it everytime and i still get excited
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Kieran
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Same Tom! Hi 5!
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Graham88
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Well jel
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redtom
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[Edited on 27-09-2011 by redtom]
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marklawton
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dont worry about it adam. put an precat etc on to a z20let or leh and they all pop and bang so its normal for our engines
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BeetleGav
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my 12v burbles when i lift off, sounds quite good for a 1.0, people keep asking if ive done a conversion on it lol think it might be because my front section is blowing
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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Some of the evo boys have this mapped in for fun (some of the mappers even charge extra for pops n bangs) not my cup of tea though
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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Forgot to say it defo carnt be bad as otherwise they wouldnt offer it as an extra
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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I get constant pops, bangs and flames Feel like a ned
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BarnshaW
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i have this mapped in , also if you get to high revs and change gear it bangs ridiculously loud.
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JaffaTB
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Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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my mates 10 plate focus rs loves to pop and bang
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Russ
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happens when i lift off on my bike
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SportBoy
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Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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worst thing ive ever seen from anything like this is the exhaust blowing open
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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quote: Originally posted by SportBoy
worst thing ive ever seen from anything like this is the exhaust blowing open
My old 2.0 exploded the flexi joint 
Didnt help that the omex full throttle shifter only cuts ignition and not fuel - dumped loads of fuel in the exhaust and then ignited it - sounded like war tbh!!
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Steve
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Hope people aren't getting this mapped and running a cat
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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The mini pops an bangs constantly.
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
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my car retards the timing when i let off the throttle and dumps some fuel into the chamber, cooling the pistons and causing engine breaking,
this causes pops and bangs
although this is only on one of my high map so i can turn the switch onto mid map and drive in public with no pops and bangs
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
Hope people aren't getting this mapped and running a cat
would be rather amusing though
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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Mine annoys me tbh
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Iain M
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Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Both my XE did this and my ZLET loved it.
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