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Old May 25, 2011 | 02:20 PM
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The decel pop was likely there before you added slip-ons. You just didn't notice it with stock pipes. As suggested above, make sure the headpipe flanges and pipe joints are secure.
 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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I've enjoyed it since the 70's & 80's running shovels with drag pipes.
My a/f is tuned great, but still gonna pop.

Air-fuel ratio (AFR) is the mass ratio of air to fuel present during combustion. If exactly enough air is provided to completely burn all of the fuel, the ratio is known as the stoichiometric mixture.
 
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Old May 26, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Thanks for the responses guys! This is why I love this place! I have some time to kill this weekend so I think I'll take the entire exhaust system off and just replace every gasket and clamp. Thanks for the RTV tip too. I'll use that to make certain this system is as leak proof as it can be and check back in with my findings.
 
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Old May 26, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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I had some popping even after a tune. When I checked my exhaust clamps (dealer installed), they were too far back, and only torqued to about 30ft lbs.
Tightened those babies up to spec, and the popping went away.
 
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I have some popping and gurgling with everything on my King stock! It is in for the 1K checkup right now and I told them about it...looked at me with a crooked eye a bit like they couldn't believe it.
 
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