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> Case Of Sputtering And Backfiring...
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post Oct 1 2008, 08:01 PM
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brought the 95 up for the weekend today. had some problems on the highway.

First off, my father jacked my wires and threw his older ones on mine which i am hoping is the cause of my prob.

The car sputtered a lot over 3k rpms, just quick shots of no power if you will. Then it started getting worse, sputtering long enough for the rpms to drop to zero. If i popped the clutch and gassed it a little it would be fine, but sometimes when i couldn't catch it, it would legit die. As im on the express lane on the highway and i physically could not pull over (unless i wanted to run into a concret wall <_< ). clutch started it in 5th and everytime i had to do this i got a really loud backfire and a pop.

Please tell me this is just the wires...

i should mention that all this seemed really sporatic. if it wasn't sputtering it drove perfect. Full boost and seemed perfect. took it out on the backroads to see if i could further diagnose it. Didn't even sputter... Really random timing
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post Oct 1 2008, 08:39 PM
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Misfire. I am going with the wires. Odds are that is why your dad jacked yours.
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random vibrations knock em loose or they are just worn too much and don't quite catch the electricity right.
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post Oct 1 2008, 10:54 PM
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for what car are we talking about ?
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Justt change the wires, its your problem.
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post Oct 2 2008, 02:16 AM
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sound like boost leak
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post Oct 2 2008, 04:00 AM
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That sounds a lot like my problem I posted in the 420a section except I'm going by the CEL code instead of explaining the problem. It doesn't help when I ask about the wrong code though.
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post Oct 2 2008, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE(4G63Attack @ Oct 2 2008, 02:16 AM)
sound like boost leak
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Just changed out the vaccum lines and IC pipes. Plus it doesn't act like a boost leak at all.

Its on the 95. you should reed :P

What im more so worried about is when i clutch start it, the car backfires like a mofo...
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post Oct 2 2008, 09:58 AM
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Change your fuckin' wires man! lol :P
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post Oct 2 2008, 10:18 AM
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Change your fuckin' wires man! lol :P
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Im in the middle of no where right now, for those of you who don't know where oxford OH is...
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post Oct 2 2008, 10:19 AM
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Drives: 1996 Talon AWD. Built, but no longer drives: 1997 mitsubishi eclipse RS; 1990 Talon AWD; 1995 Talon AWD, 1997 Talon AWD. Seems like a pattern
it's in BFE. make sure all your timing marks line up and check the tension on your belt
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