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Re: [Healeys] Backfiring thru the carbs

To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Backfiring thru the carbs
From: warthodson--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:11:30 +0000 (UTC)
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 I haven't driven the car. I can tell you that the backfiring occurs at ver=
y low speeds. Below 35MPH.Thanks for the suggestions. I will recheck timing=
 & check the valve timing.Gary
    On Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 04:34:39 PM CDT, Harold Manifold <ma=
nifold@telus.net> wrote:  =20

 At what throttle position does the backfiring occur? One possible=C2=A0cau=
se 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 the valve clearanc=
es.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 t=
he timing & enrichened the carbs. I plan to revisit both of those settings.=
 What else might be causing this?Thanks,Gary H.=C2=A0______________________=
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;cause is the timing is too far advanced. Are you able to check the&nbsp;ti=
ming at the point of backfire? Has any work to the valve train been done pr=
ior to the backfiring? I would suggest resetting&nbsp;all of the valve clea=
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"ltr">A club member's BJ8 is backfiring thru the carbs, HD8's. We have adju=
sted the timing &amp; enrichened the carbs. I plan to revisit both of those=
 settings. What else might be causing this?</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,</=
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