flames?

[nextleveluk]

alright guys, got yet another car ( the damaged 1 roy bought of the insurance company) and i think its runnin rich? the car pops, bangs and gives out flames even at low revs! sounds good, but just dont wanna blow engine! The car has got after market filters and an exhaust
any suggestions?
thanks

[FLAT4MATT]

Hi,

A few questions to get the ball rolling...

Is it stock other than the exhaust and filters?
Is it running the stock ECU/Has it been re-mapped for UK fuel?
Also which exhaust is it?
Are you running a CAT or replacement pipe?
Does the car run fine other than the backfiring?
Is it popping and burbling or banging and cracking?
What sort of flames - big and round or thin and spiky?

Might need mapping or might have an air leak in the exhaust could be any number of things - or it might be absolutley fine! Mine pops a lot on over run but i\'m running a single turbo and big fat exhaust with no CAT, also i dont run an air pump... Pip at WGT has mapped mine to perfection (I run Apexi PFC) and i\'d recommend him to anyone!

My advice would be to meet up with someone off here or drive it to a specialist. If you\'re not sure about it dont drive it hard til it\'s been looked over, last thing you want is to blow the bugger up.

[FD3SNuttah]

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/roy_barber99/?action=view¤t=17022007013.flv

this is roy takin it easy just before he sold it to you.

[CraigN]

one carefull owner lmao

[nextleveluk]

Is it stock other than the exhaust and filters?
Is it running the stock ECU/Has it been re-mapped for UK fuel?
Also which exhaust is it?
Are you running a CAT or replacement pipe?
Does the car run fine other than the backfiring?
Is it popping and burbling or banging and cracking?
What sort of flames - big and round or thin and spiky?

QUOTE]
car is stock apart from the filsters and a cat back s/s exhaust
its a non branded exhaust
running a cat as far as i know
its more or a popping and burbling
its gives out thin and spikey flames

love the questions mate, thanks for being so thourgoughghghg

TURBOIINUTTAH : thanks for that, didnt really wanna see that video! i know the body work is fcuked, but i was hoping the engine to be ok, thats y i bought it, i got a friend of mine who runs a bodyshop and can do miracles! Not so sure now, hope roy at least let it warm up, and checked the oil etc..etc...

[FLAT4MATT]

To be honest I wouldn\'t be worried about popping and burbling from what you\'ve described. The only way to solve the \'is my engine gonna blow\' fear is to get it checked over properly mate.

[FD3SNuttah]

Sorry mate - i just think you should have known on the off chance that you havent given him money yet.

its a hurley rebuild as well mate. so id defo get it checked.  it still needs running in.  hes crashed it not once but TWICE! im sure as hell that the chassis is all twisted too.

its not running a cat - its more or less a straight pipe from the engine and with filters - id be very worried about it running lean.

[mjwebb48]

I`d def be having it checked and not happy if I was you. Fingers crossed for you mate.

[CraigN]

i was only joking after i said one careful owner.

Donuts in a car park ahh the days of being a teen

[Gatesy]

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/roy_barber99/?action=view¤t=17022007013.flv

this is roy takin it easy just before he sold it to you.

What an a55hole selling someone a car after its been treated like that while being run in!

[trevtubby]

oh dear, how long is the running in period supposed to be?

[shaunwil]

1000 miles without any WOT or heavy boost.

Shaun

[Roy]

the car was warmed up and drove up and down carr hill nas, ill have you know. the oil was also changed 2 days before the accident.

[strange_days_uk]

This could get heated

[Crazy Eddie]

This could get heated

Well no flames without heat

If I was you sir I would pop it down to Pip to get him to give the car a once over. It could be nothing to worry about and at least hearing it from an expert will put your mind at rest. On the other hand if something is up then at least he will be able to offer advice for it :Thumbs-up

For now give him a quick bell (after 4pm) and have a chat with him he is very freindly and helpful.
Cheers
Eddie