popping through the carb
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popping through the carb
Hello,
Thanks for any input you can give... I have a 72 Cutlass with a 1978 350 rocket in it. I have had it over at the shop recently and had the carb rebuilt, new gas tank and a tune up... Why is it still popping through the carb under heavy acceleration?
Thanks,
Greg
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Thanks for any input you can give... I have a 72 Cutlass with a 1978 350 rocket in it. I have had it over at the shop recently and had the carb rebuilt, new gas tank and a tune up... Why is it still popping through the carb under heavy acceleration?
Thanks,
Greg
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#5
Backfire through the carb indicates a burnt INTAKE valve, too much advance in the distributor, or mixed-up spark plug wires.
A broken intake valve spring is also a cause, as the valve's not closing!
I'd check the wires, timing, and try to determine the offending cylinder - pull the valve cover and do an inspection on that side - should be obvious.
Unless of course the valve seals are bad, and you're fouling plugs w/oil!
Look for black, misfiring spark plugs.
A broken intake valve spring is also a cause, as the valve's not closing!
I'd check the wires, timing, and try to determine the offending cylinder - pull the valve cover and do an inspection on that side - should be obvious.
Unless of course the valve seals are bad, and you're fouling plugs w/oil!
Look for black, misfiring spark plugs.
#7
A bad cam won't backfire, as the valve isn't opening all the way!
A bad seat seal - bent or burnt valve, timing way off, or a switched plug wire, will backfire through the carb, as the INTAKE valve isn't sealed when the plug fires!
Bad exhaust valve will backfire through the exhaust.
Keep your air filter on, as I've seen fires in the carb happen!
Compression test will determine a bad valve, though.
A bad seat seal - bent or burnt valve, timing way off, or a switched plug wire, will backfire through the carb, as the INTAKE valve isn't sealed when the plug fires!
Bad exhaust valve will backfire through the exhaust.
Keep your air filter on, as I've seen fires in the carb happen!
Compression test will determine a bad valve, though.
Last edited by Rickman48; October 27th, 2010 at 09:17 PM.
#8
A bad cam will backfire through the intake if the exhaust lobe is gone once it fires it has to go some place and when the intake starts to open on the overlap it pops through the carb. typical flat cam syndrome under hard acceleration.
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