Fire coming out of exhaust?

xcoldgrimjimx · Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 7:57 pm Post subject: Fire coming out of exhaust?

hey dudes

give me some reasons why fire would be coming out of the exhaust? when I try to fire it up a small ball of flame comes out!? Shocked

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Eric&Barb · Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 8:10 pm Post subject:

Running too rich.
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Danwvw · Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 9:51 pm Post subject:

Kind of an odd thing. I have had it happen when the engine was really hot on a 356A that had a cracked ring. Took a backfire while cranking to start it. You could have a leaking float valve causing the carb to overflow with gas.
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flemcadiddlehopper · Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 10:53 pm Post subject:

Are your valves adjusted?

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ricekooker · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 4:02 am Post subject:

pyrOman · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 6:37 am Post subject:

Exhaust leak. Confused

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velvetgreen · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 6:39 am Post subject:

trade you my exhaust water vapour for some flames....cool Smile

busdaddy · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 8:14 am Post subject:

Cool indeed!, flames would be awesome! Razz

Has this suddenly come on?, was the engine running well before this started happening? have you been playing with timing, plug wires, valves or carbs in the last few days?
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Red Fau Veh · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 8:30 am Post subject:

About 30 years ago my friends and I were driving my beetle to the Great Western Forum for a Kings game in LA. We were in the ghetto when a car came up to us and said we were shooting flames out of the tail pipes! I quickly turned onto a side street and asked my buddies to get out and watch to see if there was any flames. They got out and I drove away and I noticed that people were standing on the front porch of each house I went past and then I made a u turn to go back to my buddies. I get up to them and they leap into the car telling me to get the hell out of here, there are no flames! Laughing

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BarryL · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 9:44 am Post subject:

Take any bus on a dark night and go down a long hill in fourth. Halfway down turn off the key then turn it back on at three fourths to seven eights of the way down the hill. To add more fire, while the key is off, floor it.

OP might have intermittent ignition problems.

telford dorr · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 10:20 am Post subject:

When done doing that, go to parts store and buy new muffler.
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BarryL · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 6:34 pm Post subject:

xcoldgrimjimx: is yours just fire with no sound or is there back fire?

OB Bus · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 7:57 pm Post subject:

xcoldgrimjimx · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 8:30 pm Post subject:

thanks guys for all the tips Very Happy

you should see this craziness !!! lol will post findings !! Wink

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xcoldgrimjimx · Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 12:09 am Post subject:

HI DUDES:) NO..this bus has ben sitting for 30 years ! now I am starting it for the first time Very Happy

so far we have new coli, new starter , new plugs & wires , fresh gas , new 6 volt battery , new cap router & points , AND I HAVE GOOD SPARK SET THE TIMING AND NOTHING! Crying or Very sad

but it did start once Shocked

but I cant get it to start again! FOR THE LIFE OF ME! Sad

IF YOU ARE IN THE MODESTO CA ...PART OF TOWN STOP BY!! Very Happy

I COULD USE THE HELP!!! Very Happy

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BarryL · Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 9:03 am Post subject:

RHD Notch · Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 9:17 am Post subject:

KevinAlbrecht · Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 10:44 am Post subject:

Go big or go home:

http://www.hotlicksexhaust.com/
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eashc · Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 12:52 pm Post subject:

I use to have a lowered bug with a Baja exhaust on it that would shoot monster flames up in the air. We would cruise all over and just laugh.


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