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Re: Backfire

To: RETWIZBANG@aol.com, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Backfire
From: Ajhsys@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 13:07:16 EDT
In a message dated 8/28/00 9:57:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
RETWIZBANG@aol.com writes:

<< I have the same symptoms as before - BACKFIRE - 
 through the exhaust and carbs.  The car idles fine, but as soon as I rev, it 
 backfires like crazy >>

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It could also be valves.  Are they adjusted properly?  Are they closing all 
the way?  If there is a valve problem, the cylinders will fire right thru the 
partially open valves.  A simple compression test will show if that's a 
problem.

Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport

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