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... > > > > > > > > > > >