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Title: Pops and Flames
Post by: Golf8vGti on 15 August 2006, 21:20

Hi all

I have a 1.8 digi 8valve and i run it on super unleaded without fail, but after giving the car some serious stick if i drop down from 4th in to 2nd i get a loud pop and occasionaly flames now i dont have a flamer kit or whatever. Certainly gets peoples attention specially when i get flames. Only thing it has got is a k&n panel filter and a scorpion stainless steel system. Does anyone else get this? The car performes well and pulls in every gear, so im just wonderin why its doin this and will it damage the engine? Not that it maters as i have a new engine bein built hehe  :grin:

Cheers
J

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: takethefifth on 16 August 2006, 01:36

It's the timing i think. My old one used to do that, but this one doesn't. Which is a shame is some ways as it was great fun overtaking at night.....   :sad:

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: Golf8vGti on 16 August 2006, 01:55

yer i find it especially good for arseholes that like to sit on ya boot show em a bit of flame and they soon back off  :evil:

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 16 August 2006, 18:51

mine used to do this but i have sorted the fueling and timing and sealed my exhaust properly and now it pops when decelerating but no flames. flames is cool but really you wanna be burning that petrol in the engine so u can make more power lol

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: Golf8vGti on 16 August 2006, 19:58

Yer i know exactly what your sayin there, as much as flames are cool would prefer it if it was bein burnt in the engine. Makin my nice red bumper go a burnt colour, the bad point of flames with a DTM exhaust  :sad:

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: Mr Blue on 16 August 2006, 21:02

i had the exact same thing. change the blue temp sensor while your at it.

worked well on mine :smiley:

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: Golf8vGti on 16 August 2006, 22:21

Yer ive changed the blue temp sender its also had a new water flange aswell as the old one was leaking and thats done sod all tbh, at least i can see what my water temp is now.

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: rubjonny on 17 August 2006, 15:59

Your timing is out, check my digifant tuning guide.  Problem with digis is the dizzy timing needs to be done @ 2k rpm with the blue sender disconnected
most mechanics do it at idle which is wrong.

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: Golf8vGti on 17 August 2006, 16:03

I'll have a read of ya guide then mate thanx :smiley:

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: rubjonny on 17 August 2006, 16:12

mine used to do the same after I put the 2.0 bottom on, it was cool, but I prefered the extra performance once it was set properly  :grin:

Title: Re: Pops and Flames
Post by: Golf8vGti on 17 August 2006, 16:46

Yer i know exactly where ya comin from with that!

Hey at least it shows we dont have to really on these flamer kits to get flames hehe  :evil: