The Ford Barn

dpson · 08-28-2016, 03:51 PM

Yesterday I posted about timing issues with my Model A and that it "backfired" a couple times when I was cranking it over. It occurred to me that with the advent of computer controlled ignition and fuel delivery, backfiring is a thing of the past and it's likely many folks today have never heard an engine backfire. Can you imagine what would happen if you went to a major airport to pick up a family member and your car happened to backfire...

Synchro909 · 08-28-2016, 05:54 PM

I'm the sort of guy who would do that just because I can I'd look like this all the time

. Get thee behind me, Satan - and push!

700rpm · 08-28-2016, 06:14 PM

In my flaming youth we used to do that by momentarily turning off the ignition while driving and turning it back on. Sometimes it was a little louder than expected.

ian Simpson · 08-28-2016, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 700rpm

In my flaming youth we used to do that by momentarily turning off the ignition while driving and it turning back on. Sometimes it was a little louder than expected.

Stopped doing that when I had to buy a new muffler for the family car out of my pocket money.

700rpm · 08-29-2016, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ian Simpson

Stopped doing that when I had to buy a new muffler for the family car out of my pocket money.

Yep, that was one of the risks.

08-28-2016, 03:51 PM	#1
dpson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Montpelier, VT Posts: 223	Backfiring Engines Yesterday I posted about timing issues with my Model A and that it "backfired" a couple times when I was cranking it over. It occurred to me that with the advent of computer controlled ignition and fuel delivery, backfiring is a thing of the past and it's likely many folks today have never heard an engine backfire. Can you imagine what would happen if you went to a major airport to pick up a family member and your car happened to backfire...

08-28-2016, 05:54 PM	#2
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Backfiring Engines I'm the sort of guy who would do that just because I can I'd look like this all the time . Get thee behind me, Satan - and push! __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

08-28-2016, 06:14 PM	#3
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,906	Re: Backfiring Engines In my flaming youth we used to do that by momentarily turning off the ignition while driving and turning it back on. Sometimes it was a little louder than expected. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole. Last edited by 700rpm; 08-29-2016 at 10:23 AM.