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1600 CT backfiring
Posted: 03 Oct 2008, 09:46
by Essex Nige
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?
Posted: 03 Oct 2008, 10:01
by CovKid
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.
Posted: 03 Oct 2008, 12:08
by jason k
fuel mixture (ie air leak / carb fault) or timing issues cause backfires.
Posted: 03 Oct 2008, 18:48
by Essex Nige
all sorted, dizzy 180 degrees out
Posted: 03 Oct 2008, 19:36
by Laurie
HOW? Make sure you re-time it properly or you'll end up with no pistons!
Posted: 03 Oct 2008, 19:47
by Essex Nige
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
Posted: 04 Oct 2008, 19:59
by dugcati
bay mobile tuning fella.
remind me NOT to use him then!
Posted: 04 Oct 2008, 22:45
by HarryMann
That's a weird one when it was running already, guess dizzy was loose, love to hear the story...
Posted: 05 Oct 2008, 06:57
by Mr Bean
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