Re: Mooing Rambler - saga continues - running

["Brian Hagen" <brian.hagen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I forgot to mention.. its backfiring thru the exhaust, not out the carb.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: Mooing Rambler - saga continues - running


> Brian,
>
> Backfiring (through the carb) when accelerating is a
> sign of a lean mixture.  Try richening the mixture and
> check for vacuum leaks (carb base, intake manifold
> leak, etc.).
>
> Regards,
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
>
> --- Brian Hagen <brian.hagen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I just had a thought... I know that the wires are on
> > the right plugs in the 
> > right sequence.. could I be having backfiring
> > because the wires are arching? 
> > These are brand new wires.. so it seems doubtful. 
> > Just trying to figure out 
> > whats causing the backfiring.
> >
> > Could a bad carb cause backfiring?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Brian Hagen" <brian.hagen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 3:51 PM
> > Subject: Mooing Rambler - saga continues - running
> >
> >
> > > I'll try to summerize where Im at:
> > >
> > > New distributor (rebuilt by me, with Pertronix
> > unit installed)
> > > New wires, plugs,starter, coil
> > > > guessing I did something wrong when i did this,
> > even though it seems 
> > > > rather
> > > simple.
> > >
> > > ..the saga continues...
> > >
> > >
> > > 

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