[DeTomaso] "Popping Noise" on deceleration?

[Dan Courtney]

Thank you Mike.
The interesting thing with the carb is that it ran too rich on the last 
engine. Of course this Clevland may be totally different so who knows.
We will check the exhaust and the carb,

Thank You,
Dan


Dan F. Courtney


Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
La Jolla, CA

Phone (858) 551-5455
Fax (858) 551-5456

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mikeldrew at aol.com>
To: <dfcex at pacbell.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] "Popping Noise" on deceleration?


> Dan,
>
> The popping is backfiring in the exhaust, caused by a lean condition. 
> Since you just put the engine in, you probably have an exhaust leak or 
> three, and/or carburetion issues (too lean).
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dfcex at pacbell.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Sent: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 1:58 AM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] "Popping Noise" on deceleration?
>
> The Winged Warrior finally has it's new engine in but it's making a 
> distinctive
> series of "popping" noises each time you let off the gas. I don't think 
> it's the
> exhaust because it never did this before (with the previous engine).
> Does anyone know the potential causes for this "popping"?
>
> Thank You,
> Dan
>
>
> Dan F. Courtney
>
>
> Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
> La Jolla, CA
>
> Phone (858) 551-5455
> Fax (858) 551-5456
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