If you've ever heard what sounds like a single firecracker exploding somewhere out in traffic, it was likely a backfire. These sounds used to be much more common, but thanks to modern engine ...

A man holds the handle of a lawnmower with smoke coming out of it. - Tramper2/Getty Images There are few things more frustrating than trying to mow the grass with a backfiring lawn mower. It always ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mulvane Fire Department said the car owner put in a new battery and it backfired when they tried to start it.