Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: amc 258-6 backfiring thru carb

[Plumpy72@xxxxxxx]

Eddie,

 

I had a similar problem years ago on my first Gremlin. It turned out to be a collapsed exhaust lifter. When the intake lifter on the same cylinder opened, the exhaust escaped through the carb. Thus the "popping" noise.

 

Unfortunately, I didn't learn this until AFTER I removed the head, paid a shop to do a valve job and reinstalled the head. When I fired it up, it still popped through the carb. The day I replaced the lifters, the wife and I packed the Gremlin up and we drove to San Bernardino, California. Never did have any more problems.

 

Good luck.......

 

 

Rick Sipole

Southeast Texas

1972 Gremlin

401/Turbo 400

 

 

In a message dated 9/12/2011 6:20:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time, eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

 

Thanks Billy, today I spoke with guy in Alabama who mentioned he had a AMC that the distributor 'stator' went bad and popped like this. I asked for more informationa nd he said it is the magnetic thing in distributor like this:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SMP-STANDARD-LX-212T-Ignition-Stator-/170659308116?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AAmerican+Motors&hash=item27bc166254

 

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975-1990-stator-assembly-jeep-mercury-ford-amc-eagle-/230513286493?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35aba99d5d

 

 so gives me something else to look at now.

Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Billy Strength

To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 4:19 PM

Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] amc 258-6 backfiring thru carb

I had a 1958 Ford 352 cubic inch police interceptor several years back and a 1979 250 cubic inch inline six that spit thru carb when accelorating and both had lobe rounded off of camshaft. I bet that is what the problem is. Both started with no warning before it started spitting.

B Strength

Yesterday my wife's 258-6 Eagle started backfiring thru carb. Popping noise. Still runs,
but rough, and pop noise. I am sort of stumped on this and have read a variety of answers
all over place but carb jets appear to be clean, distributor cap fine although will
replace it, have not checked vacuum advance nor timing yet. Any advise appreciated, just
reply here & thanks in advance to all who might reply.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

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