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Old Jan 4, 2025 | 10:56 PM
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Backfire from exhaust

Hey can anyone help me i have a 2001 dodge Cummins 24 valve and it's backfiring three the exhaust either maintaining speed or deceleration it's a ,6 speed manual please 2 shops have looked at it and they seem to not hear it popping it doesn't matter if it is at running temp or cold someone please give me some suggestions
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Old Jan 5, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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Does it do it all the time??? Might do a compression test..... See if you have a bad valve.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2025 | 07:17 PM
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I can use any assistance with figuring out why my 5.9 Cummins is backfiring from the exhaust sure could use any advice
 
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Old Jan 19, 2025 | 07:38 PM
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Incomplete combustion, or leaky exhaust valve....... Have a scanner that can read live data? I suspect yer gonna need one.
 
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