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Old 09-20-2018, 09:45 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by Tokay444 View Post
Ones in the exhaust are after fires, because they happen after the combustion chamber.
The two terms are NOT the same thing and are NOT interchangeable.
Both are the ignition of fuel outside of the combustion chamber. Whether before or after they are the same concept. Correct or not the term "backfire" has been used for both forever.
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