1999tracer

1999 ALL OTHER MAKES ALL OTHER MODELS
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CASPERL
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explosion through the throttle body what could cause it
Feb 25, 2006 at 2:39 PM
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PEPPERMRJ
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Stuck open intake valve.
Improper valve timing.
Improper spark timing.

What year and model?
Feb 25, 2006 at 3:13 PM
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CASPERL
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my car is a 1999 mercury tracer with a 2.0L
its back firing through the throttle body
turns on for a couple of sec. then shots off
but while it on you can hear the valves like if theirs no oil in them
Feb 27, 2006 at 8:18 PM
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LOVESCARS
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possibly camshaft
Feb 27, 2006 at 8:19 PM
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