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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 04:03 AM
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backfiring

my 96 bronco backfires every now and then why does it does this?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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It can be caused by a lot of things, Including worn or bad spark plugs or cables, bad timing, damaged sensors... too many things to list. For a basic definition on "backfire", try wikipedia, it will help you understand.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 12:31 PM
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PULL CODES and see what the computer is seeing
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Typically...

Ignition or cam timing out of phase
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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Pull fault codes FIRST! Otherwise you are on a wild goose chase guessing at what part of the ignition system is causing the problem. KOEO and KOER tests will definitely yield some code(s) if the engine has misfired.
 
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