Fwd: <VV> backfire

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/26/2007 7:53:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
marklaredo at msn.com writes:

> 
> I have a 64 corvair with a 65 110 motor. When I accelerate hard and then 
> slow down real quick, I sometimes get what sounds like a back fire.

Well if it's a backfire then there has to be some unburned gas to ignite in 
the exhaust.  Are BOTH carbs closing smoothly when the accelerator is released? 
 A mixture that is too rich could also contribute.  The muffler isn't a 
factor (until the backfire gets big enough to blow it off).

Bob Hall
Group Corvair
Kensington MD
'64 Greenbrier
'65 Corsa
2 '68 Monzas


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