[DeTomaso] doctor...diagnosis please

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Thu Apr 17 00:08:28 EDT 2008


In a message dated 4/16/08 7 45 31, edlebby at yahoo.com writes:


> when i drive the car at speed and then let up on the throttle all the way 
> and at once (that is, take my foot off the pedal), i get lots of backfires 
> through the exhaust - i assume this is a carb issue? - but not sure which and 
> what to do to fix it...thanks!!
> 

That's probably an exhaust leak.   Exhaust leaks between the header and 
cylinder head are easy to hear, but leaks between the header and the tailpipe are 
tougher to discern.

Mike


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