Now with the symptoms you described it starts to make more sense. Pull the "Y" pipe off and check the deceleration valves on the throttle plates. I am guessing they are sticky and are not popping open. The are supposed to prevent the "popping" noise which is actualy backfiring (that's why you hear the sound from the rear, it's comming from the muffler). The valves are spring-loaded but if they haven't moved in a long time they get gunked up and stick. While you are in there use some brake cleaner and wipe out the throat and the throttle plates. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Payne" <bpayne@xxxx> wrote: > Okay, this doesn't make any sense and the noise has become an increasing > source of frustration. Here's what I can tell you about the noise so far and To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/