Michael,
Beware the mixture isn't lean. This can accelerate the eventual cracking
and demise of your manifold. Does your cat glow? (no,no,no..... not THAT
cat). Verify your timing. Hole in the diaphragm (no,no.......) in your
Stromberg? Look for vacuum leaks. All easy stuff that shouldn't be ignored.
FWIW Peter C.
At 12:08 PM 4/5/99 , Michael Graziano wrote:
>Hey folks. The Midget (1500) has been backfiring through the carb lately.
>I haven't gotten to check the valves yet, but before I do, I thought I
>might ask if that could be the problem.
>
>What things _could_ cause the engine to backfire through the carb. I find
>dark black sooty deposits on the inside of my air filter, and it happens on
>acceleration (often) and deceleration (once or twice)
>
>Michael
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