blackened

So far, no significant problems with shaker 500, filled up this morning w/ no issues. I think the front right shock is popping but not too bad. shifter feels like jello so i think i'm going to do the bushing stiffening mod.

gotten lots of looks, nods, thumbs up's, almost got a ticket this morning after filling up but the motorcycle copy just glared at me as i slowed down and threw my hands up...i waved "thanks" as i passed

about the backfire, it happened last night as i was pulling into the inlaws driveway. i was pulling in slowly feathering the clutch and gas and BOOM - sounded like an M80 went off right behind me. anyone ever have this happen?

Mister Roper

Are there any smartass kids in the neighborhood?

Orion_240

Yeah!
Try NOT getting the cheap gas next time!

don_w

Any chance it was a 4th of July prank????

VaporDude

Has it happened again or has it quit? If it happened again, beat feet to the dealer. Abnormal backfiring could cause some damage if it keeps up.

blackened

Hasn't happened again since...I was actually moving (slowly) when it happened and there's been plenty of opportunities for it to happen again (same conditions). I'm not going to worry about it unless it does it again. Could have been crappy gas I guess. It happened on the 1st tank (dealer-filled).

I figure if it wasn't the gas then it must have been a computer glitch or something with the variable valve timing to have caused the exhaust valve to open during a compression stroke.

What does bug me though is if there was valve damage how would i know? The car doesn't behave differently still accellerates like a beast and no CEL.

GT Premi

What's this "bushing stiffening mod" you speak of?

blackened

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index....356&hl=shifter