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19-08-10, 10:02 PM
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sparks from exhaust, any ideas?
hi all, after a long straight i let off the throttle from being 75% open to fully closed and my friend behind me said sparks where coming out the back. any ideas what this is? i have a remus can and a smart TRE resistor i didnt feel anything happen and if it wasnt that the fact he was behind me i wouldnt of known.
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19-08-10, 10:06 PM
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Re: sparks from exhaust, any ideas??
If it's running alright, be right. Probably your exhaust packing dismantling itself. Just bits of hot fibreglass and carbon.
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19-08-10, 10:08 PM
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Re: sparks from exhaust, any ideas??
"Sounds" like the packing is breaking up during high temperature run within the silencer, may need re-packing with new material????
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21-08-10, 11:57 AM
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Re: sparks from exhaust, any ideas?
thankyou everyone
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23-08-10, 08:41 AM
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Re: sparks from exhaust, any ideas?
or it could be spitting bits of flame......mine does quite frequently im told...
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