1600 CT backfiring

Post by **Essex Nige** » 03 Oct 2008, 09:46

I'm in need of a little help, driving to work yesterday after about 20 miles the van started to back fire and came to a stop, got recovered home thinking the timing will need a tweek (twist of the dizzy) but i've given it a lil twist but alas still won't start and pops and farts in the box still...

Any ideas?

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 03 Oct 2008, 10:01

If it was running fine first, a twist of the dizzy won't help matters. Check fuel supply, check carb and orafices (love that word) are free from grunge and debris. Check rotor arm, cap etc. Do this AA style. Process of elimination.

Post by **jason k** » 03 Oct 2008, 12:08

fuel mixture (ie air leak / carb fault) or timing issues cause backfires.

Post by **Essex Nige** » 03 Oct 2008, 18:48

all sorted, dizzy 180 degrees out

Post by **Laurie** » 03 Oct 2008, 19:36

HOW? Make sure you re-time it properly or you'll end up with no pistons!

Post by **Essex Nige** » 03 Oct 2008, 19:47

Laurie wrote:HOW? Make sure you re-time it properly or you'll end up with no pistons!

There's a story..... i've had it timed and sorted by a mobile tuning fella...
thanks anyway

Post by **dugcati** » 04 Oct 2008, 19:59

bay mobile tuning fella.

remind me NOT to use him then!

Post by **HarryMann** » 04 Oct 2008, 22:45

That's a weird one when it was running already, guess dizzy was loose, love to hear the story...

Post by **Mr Bean** » 05 Oct 2008, 06:57

HarryMann wrote:That's a weird one when it was running already, guess dizzy was loose, love to hear the story...

Yes this is an obvious scenario but Bentleys section 28.5 mentions offset slot so it would be a rum do if your man found it fully engaaged at 180 degrees out of bonk! Maybe it was just sitting there kinda loose. Don't suppose you noticed if it was sitting high enough to have slipped out (Could have worded that better!

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Cheers
Ken