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Gary WA · 04-02-2015, 05:55 PM

What is cause(s) for extreme Backfire thru carb with flames out carb-retimed,checked distributor for shorts. Any other ideas./ Fellow members car with new engine.

Stuck Valve(s)? Been driven for a while should have stated earlier

Mitch//pa · 04-02-2015, 06:16 PM

could also be adjusted to tight

jax55 · 04-02-2015, 06:24 PM

Ditto Mitch.
Also. too lean or timing ( I know you double checked) cam too far advanced when installed with crank gear?

WestCoast · 04-02-2015, 06:26 PM

sticking intake valve, weak or broken valve spring, run a compression check

P.S. · 04-02-2015, 09:19 PM

Timing 180 degrees out?

Jacksonlll · 04-03-2015, 09:17 AM

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Condensers don't go bad very often, but it might be that. Easy to test for it.

CYB4 · 04-05-2015, 10:20 AM

Just lost a nut of a cable at the ignition coil, was the same symptom before

04-02-2015, 05:55 PM	#1
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,106	Cause:Extreme Backfire with Flames What is cause(s) for extreme Backfire thru carb with flames out carb-retimed,checked distributor for shorts. Any other ideas./ Fellow members car with new engine.Stuck Valve(s)? Been driven for a while should have stated earlier __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com Last edited by Gary WA; 04-02-2015 at 06:24 PM.

04-02-2015, 06:16 PM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Cause:Extreme Backfire with Flames could also be adjusted to tight

04-02-2015, 06:24 PM	#3
jax55 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca Posts: 329	Re: Cause:Extreme Backfire with Flames Ditto Mitch. Also. too lean or timing ( I know you double checked) cam too far advanced when installed with crank gear?

04-02-2015, 06:26 PM	#4
WestCoast Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: oroville calif Posts: 893	Re: Cause:Extreme Backfire with Flames sticking intake valve, weak or broken valve spring, run a compression check

04-02-2015, 09:19 PM	#5
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,698	Re: Cause:Extreme Backfire with Flames Timing 180 degrees out?

04-03-2015, 09:17 AM	#6
Jacksonlll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan-- Member of Oakleaf of MARC Posts: 1,686	Re: Cause:Extreme Backfire with Flames Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Condensers don't go bad very often, but it might be that. Easy to test for it.

04-05-2015, 10:20 AM	#7
CYB4 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany Posts: 54	Re: Cause:Extreme Backfire with Flames Just lost a nut of a cable at the ignition coil, was the same symptom before __________________ Best regards Chris 1930 Ford A Std. Tudor