Big Bang - normal??
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Whilst driving my MY00 Scooby .. 2800 miles .. at the weekend I was giving her a good thrashing - however when I lifted off the throttle I heard an almighty bang from under the car ... I stopped at the petrol station (favourite spot for us scooby owners) and looked underneath really expecting the diffs to be in bits and embedded in the underseal!! What do I see?? nothing!! what the hell was it?? has anyone had this before??? the car runs well still - was it a backfire of the most hideous kind?
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Sounds like it's doing as most Scoobies do, running rich, the exhaust getting very hot after a blast, and the fuel igniting as you lift off.
I think that if the IC hose had blow, you wouldn't get any boost.
Fun, isn't it .
Mark.
I think that if the IC hose had blow, you wouldn't get any boost.
Fun, isn't it .
Mark.
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During a thorough caning, when the manifold, turbo and downpipe are glowing orange I occasionally get almighty backfires, the sort that makes you thing "Christ, I've blown the exhaust clean off the car!".... but thus far it's still there and in one piece :-) I'm told that when I'me giving it some stick, it's possible to see a yellow glow from inside the exhaust! I have noticed flame-outs while driving down country lanes in the dead of night as well.... over 500W worth of lighting up front and a big ***** of a flame illuminating the back, almost as good as daylight!
Cheers,
Pat.
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Does that mean if I bought a 'grey' my grey matter would become detached from my head like yours clearly has??
Seriously I reckon the back DID come off .... the dealer said it was still worth more than a grey though
By the way this is the wrong thread - you should be having a pop at me on the other thread
Pete
[This message has been edited by pslewis (edited 04-07-2000).]
Seriously I reckon the back DID come off .... the dealer said it was still worth more than a grey though
By the way this is the wrong thread - you should be having a pop at me on the other thread
Pete
[This message has been edited by pslewis (edited 04-07-2000).]
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Check the prices mate ...
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by pslewis:
<B>Does that mean if I bought a 'grey' my grey matter would become detached from my head like yours clearly has??
Seriously I reckon the back DID come off .... the dealer said it was still worth more than a grey though
By the way this is the wrong thread - you should be having a pop at me on the other thread
Pete
[This message has been edited by pslewis (edited 04-07-2000).][/quote]
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by pslewis:
<B>Does that mean if I bought a 'grey' my grey matter would become detached from my head like yours clearly has??
Seriously I reckon the back DID come off .... the dealer said it was still worth more than a grey though
By the way this is the wrong thread - you should be having a pop at me on the other thread
Pete
[This message has been edited by pslewis (edited 04-07-2000).][/quote]
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Makris - you too are a misguided soul hoping to get top dollar on your dodgy 'Grey'??
Oh dear - this is a bigger problem than I at first thought .... even bigger than me at 20 stone (all muscle by the way!!)
Pete
Oh dear - this is a bigger problem than I at first thought .... even bigger than me at 20 stone (all muscle by the way!!)
Pete
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I want these big flames to come out of my exhaust, but i will lose my license in 2 sec if i go around pushing our rex. We have soo many speed camera's and laser radars around that i spend most of my time driving at 50-60 km/hr cause they r eveywhere here in Brisbane Aust
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I'm obviuosly not driving my Scooby hard enough! I've yet to have flames out the back..
I'm going out for a blast - must drive harder (keep repeating to myself)
Chris
I'm going out for a blast - must drive harder (keep repeating to myself)
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hmm, sounds like I'm not thrashing mine enough as I've never had flames out the back, and before you say anything moray, you've got anti-lag so it don't count
I would worry if flames did come out the back, as coming our of the 4inch end of the HiperDrager would really scare the **** out of anyone behind, and probably me as well! would be a laff though
I would worry if flames did come out the back, as coming our of the 4inch end of the HiperDrager would really scare the **** out of anyone behind, and probably me as well! would be a laff though
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