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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:24 PM
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Pop from exhaust

Hey guys,tonight I started my car(cold) and when it fired up I heard a popping noise from the exhaust.Any clue what this could be.It's snowing here so it's kinda chilly outside too.
Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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It normal when the car is cold. It should go away as the car warms up.

Edit: What type of exhaust are you running. Flowmaster are known to do that.

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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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The cold-start POP usually scares girlfriends.
Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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It's a Borla catback,3" catco cat,and stock manifolds.First time I've ever heard this.It only popped once.Then ran ok.
Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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Mine pops when it's idleing and cold quite reguaraly.

As soon as it warms up - it's fine.

It's no biggie.
Old Feb 17, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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Originally posted by LanceJoker
It's a Borla catback,3" catco cat,and stock manifolds.First time I've ever heard this.It only popped once.Then ran ok.
my borla does the same. Dont worry about it, just like everyone else said, its normal when not warmed up.
Old Feb 17, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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My Flowmaster pops even when its warm.
Old Feb 17, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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Lance were you on rksport a few yrs. back before it got shut down? Just curious
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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Hey gabe what's up?Long time no talk huh?Yeah that was me on RKSport.I miss that board.Anyway,the pooping is the least of my worries.I just finished pulling my car out of two feet of mud and snow.Man I hate snow.
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:26 AM
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yeah it was a good startup board. How's the car runnin?Last I heard you were engaged how's do going for yeah? As for me well I got some LT headers,a 3200 stall, and its going in shop March 1 for a heads/cam setup.
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:35 AM
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Lance is married(workin on Divorced).Car is great though.383/T-56 setup on the way.Remember when it was a V6 lol?How far we've come.You should shoot me some pics of your ride.I'll show what the camaro has come to be since you last saw it.
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