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Kablammo - it actually can happen!

Testacalda · 2017-07-11 09:47:52

I have often heard people on about backfires so bad that they 'nearly split me exhaust in two' :pac: I've had many cars backfire over the years and the only consequence has been a bit of rusty crap coming out the tailpipe. However as of yesterday I have U turned on my scepticism. Had on old ford down yesterday suffering…

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Testacalda

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I have often heard people on about backfires so bad that they 'nearly split me exhaust in two' :pac: I've had many cars backfire over the years and the only consequence has been a bit of rusty crap coming out the tailpipe.

However as of yesterday I have U turned on my scepticism. Had on old ford down yesterday suffering from ignition problems. Would crank over when hot (which I forgot would have been pushing unburned fuel vapour down the exhaust) but not fire up. I swapped the suspect coil and needless to say I have now sorted the ignition problem!

Kablammo on the first turn! Similar in decibel to a shotgun

20170710_162427 by Testa Calda, on Flickr

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#2 11-07-2017 11:06am

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Yikes, I hope there was nobody close to it. Looks like there might have been shrapnel.

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#3 13-07-2017 10:09am

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Strangely enough something similar happened an old Ford of mine too.

But it just split the box along the seams. It was a 4.1 falcon

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