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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    We must live in the same kind of place - all dust and packrats! I am in a running battle with the packrats crapping and chewing on things.
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    My Sidekick seems to be doing a lot better. I replaced plugs, did the throttle pedal update (for older models) which also requires adjusting the TPS, ran the gas tank out and put fresh gas in. So very rarely it will stumble, but usually clears up with a quick blip. WOT performance has become...
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    Update: my Sidekick seems to be doing a little better. It does get a bit fouled if I let it idle too long, then I have to rev it a bit in neutral and it is good after that. I'm using more of the gas that was already in the tank and will put a fresh tankful in it once I empty it.
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    There's no recall or campaign on the gas pedal. There is a kit for the very early models (2018) that replaces the bracket and pedal. These parts were running production changes, so if yours was made in 2020 it likely has the updated parts. I upgraded mine, it was an easy job. I used a wifi...
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    Hi, I have a 2018 Sidekick with the same issue. Brand new plugs. It seems to come off idle a little better but if I floor it, there's a big flat spot at the revs increase and I can get up to 25, maybe. Sounds like identical symptoms. Just did an oil change and that looked normal. Gas is fresh...