POP SOUND!!!!!!??????

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FIRULIO
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POP SOUND!!!!!!??????

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HELLO....<BR>OK HERE IT GOES...<BR>I HEAR THIS WEIRD POP SOUND FROM MY AIR FILTER BOX,I HAVE A NEW KN FILTER AND ALSO REMOVE THE FRONT PART OF THE BOX SO I CAN HAVE MORE AIR IN.<BR>ALSO MY IDLE IS NOT TAHT BAD IS AROUND 600 BUT AL OF YOU GUYS SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE AT 750!!!!<BR>MAY CONCERN IS THAT POP SOUND.<BR>ALSO HOW STRONG THE VACCUM SHOULD BE????<P>'94 DOHC 4CYL. AT.
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Re: POP SOUND!!!!!!??????

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1st make sure the air filter is the right size<BR>2nd it's not to safe to take off the front part of the box especally if you drive on gravel or dirt roads.<BR>3rd a lower idel is a good thing
Hmm. what to do now..
....maybe a VTEC for lunch.
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Re: POP SOUND!!!!!!??????

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OK..<BR>THE FILTER IS THE RIGHT SIDE..<BR>THEN AGAIN I SHOULD PUT BACK THE TOP PART OF THE BOX AND WAIT FOR MY NEW INTAKE..<BR>SO I'M OK WITH IDLE???OK,THANKS..
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Re: POP SOUND!!!!!!??????

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So I take it you have the K&N 3.5" High Flow intake am I right? if I am, then I need to know, Do you have an aftermarket exhaust system? with aftermarket headers and cat? if not, then that is what your problem is, The engine is sucking in more air than it can blow out the exhaust, which causing a small backfire type sound. But if you do have a Performace Exhaust,cat, and headers...then the Question is over my head [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]<p>[ June 25, 2002: Message edited by: white94mx3 ]
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FIRULIO
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Re: POP SOUND!!!!!!??????

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NO, IT'S THE STOCK ONE...<BR>I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT CAN BE MY SPARKPLUGS????DOES THAT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT OR IS HE TRYING TO MAKE SOME MONEY OUT OF ME???????<BR>BUT THEN AGAIN MAYBE YOUR RIGHT,MAYBE IT'S TAKING TO MUCH AIR BECAUSE I TOOK OFF THE FRONT PART OF THE FILTER BOX,BUT??? WONT I GET MORE AIR ALSO IF I PUT THE COLD AIR INTAKE????WILL I HAVE THE SAME NOISE AFTER I PUT THE INTAKE?????<BR>THE SOUND IS NOT TAHT LOUD,TEH ONLY WAY TO LISTEN TO IT IS WHEN THE HOOD IS UP...ALSO I CAN HEAR THE HISS SOUND OF THE AIR GOING IN....<BR>LET ME PUT BACK THE FRONT PART TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS...<BR>THANKS FOR THE HELP..
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Re: POP SOUND!!!!!!??????

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THE SOUND IS GONE.... :D :D :D :D <BR>WHAT I DID WAS TO GET SOME NEW NGK IX IRIDIUM<BR>SPARK PLUGS AND NGK WITES FROM THE DEALER.<BR>AND NOW IS GONE...ONCE AGAIN THE CAR HAS NO PROBLEMS :cool: :cool: :cool: AND THE WIRES ARE BLUE!!!!<P>TO ALL OF YOU GUYS AND GIRLS THAT HAVE OLD WIRES, CHECK 'EM OUT...ONE OF MY OLD WIRES WAS BROKEN IN THE INSIDE (THE PART THAT GOES TO THE DISTRIBUTOR) I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT HAPPEN BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE OLD OWNER DIDN'T PAY THAT MUCH ATTENTION TO THE CAR.<P>THAT'S MY 2 CENTS.
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