Popping on overun

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Popping on overun

Postby mauveelan » Thu 02.05.2013, 18:54

Hi
Elan se turbo, drives great but on the overun the exaust pops and even when stationary while free reving the engine it pops as the revs fall .
Does anyone know if this normal or does it signafy a faulf ???
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Re: poping on overun

Postby hatters » Thu 02.05.2013, 20:32

I would say it was normal ,well mine has always done it with NO resulting complications
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Re: poping on overun

Postby muley » Thu 02.05.2013, 20:36

Oddly enough, mine has started doing the same thing.

Static timing is OK and Elanscan looks good, I'm glad I'm not alone.

(Could there be mysterious additives in our petrol? - sad conspiracy theory) ;)

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Re: poping on overun

Postby abmunro » Thu 02.05.2013, 21:05

Its usually just unburnt fuel in the exhaust!!
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