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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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My 02 FXDL is backfiring. No holes in exhaust any ideas?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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When does this happen?
Have you checked your exhaust flanges? When I changed my exhaust a couple of days later I noticed the same, a little bit of backfiring I tightened them up and it stopped.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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I to was able to get rid of the backfiring by snugging up the exhaust flange bolts.
 
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Found the problem. Gaskets/seals were shot off the manifold. Put new ones on and no more backfire.
 
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