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Help my engine backfires in the carb!

Mickey Johnso

Help my engine backfires in the carb!

by Mickey Johnso » Mon, 08 Sep 1997 04:00:00


> My engine of my Opel ('(78) started backfiring in the carb.
> I checked ignition timing, valve timing, cleaned the carb. But nothing
> seems to work. At idle the engine sounds good, but at higher revs the
> backfiring starts.

> Who has an idea?

You could very well have a flat exhaust cam lobe.  Take off
the valve cover and turn the engine over. Make sure that all
the rocker arms are moving approximately the same amount.
I think you will probably find that one is not moving at
all
                                        mickster

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