backfire while accelerating 97 LX
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backfire while accelerating 97 LX
I have a 97 LX with 193K on it, fairly new timing belt, ignition coil/cap/rotor, etc. The spark plugs and wires have not been changed recently. Recently (several weeks after any work was done) it has started backfiring on acceleration. At first it was only under a heavy load such as merging, after a few days it has become almost every time I touch the gas. It does not do it while cruising at a constant speed, or on deceleration. It does not turn on the check engine light or give me any codes on my handheld reader. Any ideas?
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I have a 97 LX with 193K on it, fairly new timing belt, ignition coil/cap/rotor, etc. The spark plugs and wires have not been changed recently. Recently (several weeks after any work was done) it has started backfiring on acceleration. At first it was only under a heavy load such as merging, after a few days it has become almost every time I touch the gas. It does not do it while cruising at a constant speed, or on deceleration. It does not turn on the check engine light or give me any codes on my handheld reader. Any ideas?
I am having this same issue. I have changed my pcv valve. Plugs wires, cap and rotor. No oil present under cap. I did an intake cleaning. Still it is getting worse.
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Re: backfire while accelerating 97 LX
Check fuel pressure, fuel filter, fuel delivery?
Ignition timing?
Timing belt JUMPED TIME?
Got codes? Got data?
Ignition timing?
Timing belt JUMPED TIME?
Got codes? Got data?
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