Re: [Healeys] Backfiring thru the carbs

[Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>]

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At what throttle position does the backfiring occur? One possible cause is
the timing is too far advanced. Are you able to check the timing at the
point of backfire? Has any work to the valve train been done prior to the
backfiring? I would suggest resetting all of the valve clearances.
Harold

On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 2:21=E2=80=AFPM warthodson--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> A club member's BJ8 is backfiring thru the carbs, HD8's. We have adjusted
> the timing & enrichened the carbs. I plan to revisit both of those
> settings. What else might be causing this?
> Thanks,
> Gary H.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">At what throttle position does the backfiring occur? One p=
ossible=C2=A0cause is the timing is too far advanced. Are you able to check=
 the=C2=A0timing at the point of backfire? Has any work to the valve train =
been done prior to the backfiring? I would suggest resetting=C2=A0all of th=
e valve clearances.<div>Harold</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gma=
il_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 25, 2=
025 at 2:21=E2=80=AFPM warthodson--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
eys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
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uot;Comic Sans MS&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr">A club =
member&#39;s BJ8 is backfiring thru the carbs, HD8&#39;s. We have adjusted =
the timing &amp; enrichened the carbs. I plan to revisit both of those sett=
ings. What else might be causing this?</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,</div><=
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