# Car stutters then backfires quickly

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-stutters-then-backfires-quickly/125230>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [June 9, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-stutters-then-backfires-quickly/125230 "2009-06-09T20:09:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-stutters-then-backfires-quickly/125230/1 "2009-06-09T20:09:58Z")

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ok so i have no idea whats happening.

while driving around at low throttle, my car will stutters then backfire in 2 second bursts then go back to normal. its really annoying, and i want to know if imm heading towards a catastrophic engine failure or what.

any input?

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**Author:** ![RED\_LINE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/red_line/32/5656_2.png) [@RED\_LINE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RED_LINE)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-stutters-then-backfires-quickly/125230/2 "2009-06-10T08:58:21Z")

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let’s hope not…check your maf, iacv cleaning?

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**Author:** ![MIKE-240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike-240sx/32/5665_2.png) [@MIKE-240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MIKE-240sx)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-stutters-then-backfires-quickly/125230/3 "2009-06-10T09:08:46Z")

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yup check you maf… there could be a leak in ur intake system…check it and make sure none of the stuff is loose/hanging

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**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-stutters-then-backfires-quickly/125230/4 "2009-06-10T15:00:07Z")

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alright cool. ill go check that out now.