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steve s · 02-22-2011, 08:12 PM

When you swapped the distributor, did you trade the plastic body and cap too? A friend with a backfiring problem was ready to push his A over a cliff when we tried a different distributor body and fixed problem.

Does the backfiring occur when you simply speed up the idle, or under a load when driving? If the former, it's probably fuel starved; if the latter, it's electrical.

Steve

02-22-2011, 08:12 PM	#14
steve s Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 1,656	Re: Backfiring Model A When you swapped the distributor, did you trade the plastic body and cap too? A friend with a backfiring problem was ready to push his A over a cliff when we tried a different distributor body and fixed problem. Does the backfiring occur when you simply speed up the idle, or under a load when driving? If the former, it's probably fuel starved; if the latter, it's electrical. Steve Last edited by steve s; 02-22-2011 at 08:55 PM.