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white/red_68 Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2008 Posts: 207 Location: Kissimmee
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: RARE Engine Backfires |
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This is all i have done new park plugs, timing is good, i don't hear any exhaust leaks, i have a pertronix but i do change the hole distributor thinking that was that but not, crazy ahhh well, also new carburetor kit and this engine just keep doing the same when i release the gas pedal it just sounds like a action movie with flames and everything. Do anyone nows what else to check, thanks |
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cheapdad Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 43 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Not an expert here, especially with carbs, but my son's bug had the same issue after he replace his carb. The settings were too rich and cause backfires when he let off the gas. We readjusted his carb and no more backfire! |
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sturgeongeneral Samba Member
Joined: June 23, 2005 Posts: 2460 Location: Sacramento, California
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Backfire on deceleration usually means exhaust leak. _________________ Street legal fiberglass rocket ship
2005 Lotus Elise supercharged
1974 Chevy Corvette
My fiberglass car collection!
In honor of bowtie56jw:Another victim of the nasty "C" Praying for ya Jeff!
My exwife said if I towed home one more bug she would leave me. You know, every once in a while I miss her |
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DrDarby Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 6531 Location: Northern Illinois
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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sturgeongeneral wrote: |
Backfire on deceleration usually means exhaust leak. |
Correct _________________ Midwest Autosavers, Inc. Woodstock, IL |
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white/red_68 Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2008 Posts: 207 Location: Kissimmee
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks people, I will try this two things check trully my header and see if there are any leaks and also check this 30 carb. |
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baja maxx Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2009 Posts: 220 Location: ia
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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i had 2 1/2 foot flames till i changed my exhaust cause it leaked so bad also used to start on fire at start ups |
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berniejackoff Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2010 Posts: 10
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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yup...just switched out my exhaust and no more backfire. hopefully you'll notice some performance differences too. |
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