backfiring when trying to start.
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: San Antonio Texas
backfiring when trying to start.
Got a ls1, and it runs and idles great, but some times when I try to start it this is what happens "turn the key on.your hear the fuel pump kick in,crank it ,the motor trys to turn on,crank it again then POP POP(from each exhaust),crank it again and fires right up."what could it be i've checked everything.
Le Mans Master
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From: columbus oh
Got a ls1, and it runs and idles great, but some times when I try to start it this is what happens "turn the key on.your hear the fuel pump kick in,crank it ,the motor trys to turn on,crank it again then POP POP(from each exhaust),crank it again and fires right up."what could it be i've checked everything.
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 428
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From: San Antonio Texas
Le Mans Master
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From: columbus oh
im assuming it is an injected engine??.....if so, you could have an injector leaking down or something in the computer delivering fuel at the wrong time....
if a cylinder fills wit fuel and dumps it into the exhaust while not on the firing stroke, this will ignite at start up and cause a pop or backfire and maybe even stall the engine
if a cylinder fills wit fuel and dumps it into the exhaust while not on the firing stroke, this will ignite at start up and cause a pop or backfire and maybe even stall the engine
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