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Re: Spit Mark IV Backfires!

To: Mike Brinker <mbrinker@flash.net>
Subject: Re: Spit Mark IV Backfires!
From: Charlie Brown <cb1500@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 19:57:57 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <33E12C80.E96@flash.net>
Mike,

Backfires from where? Carb or tailpipe? Backfire out the carb ususally 
indicate lean mixture, out the tailpipe, rich.

Good luck,
Charlie B.
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> My friend has a Mark IV Spitfire that has a single stromberg carb on
> it.  The car seems to run ok but when he shuts off the engine, the car
> backfires!  I think it might be the carb being set to rich.  What do you
> think.  It seems to do it more when the car is warmed up, not on a cold
> start and then shut off.  Timing, carb adjust, anti-run on......Help?
> 
> Mike Brinker....Helping out a friend



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