Engine Dies Loud Pop Noise

#1
zAd -

Posted 21 February 2004 - 11:36 PM

Slowpoke

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Im trying to fix this a crx i believe that the header gasket is leaking. When i idle it it sometimes stalls soemtime it doesn't. I decided to take this thing out once which wasn't a good idea but i started to drive it around it and it made a loud pop noise then later on the rpm needle automatically went to 0 and the car stalled. i found out that if i had to keep the car above 3k to drive it around or else it will die.

the car has major exhaust fumes from the front of the car and i put my hand close the header and on the left side it feels like its pushing some air but im not sure. it smells bad front the front of the car and not the back of the car.

so wut do you guys think any idea. vacuum leak. loud noise is that from a header gasket leaking?

#2
Rampage

Posted 22 February 2004 - 12:19 AM

I bleed motor oil.

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Sounds like you had a backfire. I have a leaking exhaust before my muffler at the connector pipe (only two of three bolts holding it

) and it backfires when I let off the throttle down hills at higher RPM.

I never have had a problem with stalling, though.

Looks like you already know your problem, or one of them, so replace that header gasket and see what happens!

Cheers,
Mark