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| r_towle |
May 28 2004, 07:30 PM
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Hi,
72 1.7 liter DJet Timing set, dwell set, new plug, points and condensor. Valves just re-adjusted and checked again. It backfires through the throttle body... Low power, then surges as if it cleared its throught the backfiring again..... HELP Suggestions needed Rich |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
May 28 2004, 07:34 PM
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I drive my car everyday ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,365 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Did you set the timing before setting the dwell?
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r_towle Backfiring problem May 28 2004, 07:30 PM
r_towle valves, dwell, timing in that order, always
Rich May 28 2004, 07:39 PM
vsg914 OK, just checking. Ya never know! Did this jus... May 28 2004, 07:47 PM
r_towle did it last year, tuned it up and it went away....... May 28 2004, 07:49 PM
vsg914 Well, sometimes it just don't make any sense, ... May 28 2004, 08:02 PM
mike_the_man Could be the trigger points. There's no good ... May 31 2004, 04:33 PM
Bullet I always though that a backfire was cuased by the ... May 31 2004, 06:12 PM
efrenv Had the same symptoms with my car. Adjusted valves... May 31 2004, 11:25 PM
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