On Tue, 9 Dec 1997, REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER wrote:
> Get a compression tester and test your cylinders. This can tell you if you
> have a compression problem. A common cause of backfire would be a burnt
> exhaust valve which leaks raw fuel/air into the exhaust on the compression
> stroke. A compression test will show a problem and a vacuum test can confirm
> a valve problem.
This is very good advice. My 'B was running like a blind,
artritic two-legged dog 'til I replaced a burnt exhaust valve, detected
with a cheap, simple compression tester, based on advice gathered from
this list.
-Scott Allen
js-allen@students.uiuc.edu
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