Hey SiCityFX4 I have a 07 F150 4.6 with an AFE CAI and my truck does the same backfiring thing when it is cold in the morning. I was told that it was from being too lean and that Bill would be able to fix it with my custom tune that he is making for me, but now I am nervous. I am staring to think that it is from the AFE brand CAI bc the only people on this site that are having the same problems as we are have an AFE CAI.