Q: Popping noise from Engine when accelerating from 2000-3000rpm
Our Mazda CX7 is making this popping noise between 2000 and 3000 rpm when accelerating aggressively. Noise happens while driving as well as when in Park. If you have any ideas on what this could be, please help us out. We're stumped on this.
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Video of noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjPWd-33EE
My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi there. A popping sound like this is typically caused by an engine misfiring problem. It can be caused by ignition system problems, or fuel system issues. However, there are multiple components that could be causing this issue, so it’s a good idea to have a professional mechanic come to your location and compete an engine is misfiring inspection.
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