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Re: Midget backfire

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Midget backfire
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:01:49 EDT
In a message dated 7/23/03 6:42:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
TGElliott@atmc.net writes:

> I have a 79 that had the same problem.  It turned out to be a crack in the
> exhaust manifold.  I simply replaced it with a header and all was fine.
> 

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Yep.  That crack was letting in enough fresh air that the unburned gas would 
combust from the heat of the manifold.  Oxygen, fuel, heat is all you need.

Allen Hefner
Phila. Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 MG Midget  (#51 FSP)
'75 MG Midget (The Project)
'99 Ford Contour SE Sport (24v V6)

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