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Re: [Healeys] Backfiring thru the carbs

To: Manifold Harold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Backfiring thru the carbs
From: Richard Jim Hockert <rjhco459@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:22:30 -0500
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"auto">Most likely is fuel starvation, check fuel filter and fuel flow from t=
he tank (clogged pickup or line).<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Best regards,<div>Jim</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 25, 2025, at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM, Harold Manifold &l=
t;manifold@telus.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">At what throttle position d=
oes the backfiring occur? One possible&nbsp;cause is the timing is too far a=
dvanced. Are you able to check the&nbsp;timing at the point of backfire? Has=
 any work to the valve train been done prior to the backfiring? I would sugg=
est resetting&nbsp;all of the valve clearances.<div>Harold</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 2:21=E2=80=AFPM warthodson--- via Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
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yle=3D"font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">A club member's BJ8 is backfiring thru the carbs, HD8's. We hav=
e adjusted the timing &amp; enrichened the carbs. I plan to revisit both of t=
hose settings. What else might be causing this?</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks=
,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Gary H.&nbsp;</div></div></div>_____________________=
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