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Title: Exhaust Pop
Post by: MarkII16v on 10 June 2004, 10:30

Was driving my newly acquired Golf GTi 16v the other day, gave it a bit of a thrashing. Changed from 2nd to 5th and it let out a pop, couldn't make it happen again... Any tips??  ;)

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 11 June 2004, 20:17

at worst unburnt fuel in the exhaust (due to timing being out) reigniting because it was hot or you got a loose exhaust clamp just tighten them up.

why go 2nd to 5th? you must have been reving the tits off it then changed? could be it was revving high, then you changed, it revved low and the was fuel ignition in the exhaust

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: Dizzie on 12 June 2004, 23:29

mine use to pop all the time letting off around 3/4k rpm. it was cos my exhaust was blowing though. great fun going down a hill sat at 3000rpm going pop pop pop pop all the way down ;D

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: MarkII16v on 13 June 2004, 16:53

It was a hell of a laugh but now you've got me worried. Had a look and there's no holes etc, seems all ok. Think it was cuz I thrashed 2nd to about 50mph and then changed straight into 5th. D'oh!  :P

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 13 June 2004, 17:46

yeah thats what i reckon cos that is a big rev drop. just get your timing checked to be on the safe side

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: Mixologist on 13 June 2004, 17:58

*post hijack*

My exhaust pops when i change from 2nd to 3rd, and looking at this thread my timing might be out, am i right??

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: golfvr6 on 13 June 2004, 18:10

i think it is more likely to be a small leak in the exhaust system.

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: Mixologist on 13 June 2004, 18:15

Ahhh, cheers mate :)

Yet another thing on my big fat list of things going slightly wrong with my car. . . . . .Oil leaks, dodgy gearbox, maybe the exhaust going tits up, new pads. . . . it goes on

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: Pike on 14 June 2004, 12:10

Mines running about 2 degrees retarded at the moment and tends to pop between gear changes. When the air temp is just that bit warmer (as it has been lately ;D) it doesn't do it.

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 14 June 2004, 12:15

yeah mine pops a bit im gonna borrow a strobe gun and time it properly myself, at the moment its static i think worth checking tho

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: golfvr6 on 15 June 2004, 08:22

Veedub,
get under the car and check the exhaust joins, it still sounds like you may have a small leak.
sometimes the actual join bits knacker and won't tighten up properly so don't seal.
does that make sense?  ???

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: Fielder5757 on 15 June 2004, 09:37

Also, It could be worth just taking your exhaust appart, Theres a small but that overlaps where the exhaust meets, This can some times rust as well and cause tiny leaks. Always worth a check on a stock exhaust system. ;)

Title: Re:Exhaust Pop
Post by: ANSA on 05 July 2004, 09:46

I am having the same problem on mine but when it does pop i have a huge power loss like the car isnt getting no petrol,, The wierd thing is when the car is cold it drives fine and no pops or power loss but when the engine is warmer it starts,, nasty though as i nearly had a massive truck plaugh into me whne taking  off on a round about the damn thing started poping and cut out on me,,,, Any ideas why this could be guys.. ??? :'(