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Guys what is more likely to cause a backfire advanced or retarded timming?

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Old Jul 19, 2000 | 08:51 PM
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Guys what is more likely to cause a backfire advanced or retarded timming?

Just wondering if it was to far advanced or retared, This is on decellration the backfireing thanks
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Old Jul 19, 2000 | 08:52 PM
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Car: 86 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: W/C T-5
Axle/Gears: 9 BOLT 3.45 POSI
and it is above 2,500 rpm

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Old Jul 19, 2000 | 10:42 PM
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sound like excessive fuel is the prob not timing.....

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Old Jul 19, 2000 | 10:55 PM
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BlackZ....I would have to say retarded. I say this because when I first started up the 305 TPI after modin the top half of the motor I had the distributor out of position in relationship to #1 cylinder. The timing was retarded and I had a couple good backfires through the intake....at one point I thought I had lost the MAF!

I had to turn the distributor counter-clockwise before I got things under control....hence it was running retarded(firing late). And oh yeah....almost forgot to mention that my Jet-Hot coated headers got bright orange while this was going on! LOL!!!!

my $.02 worth

Mike

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Old Jul 20, 2000 | 12:38 AM
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I think he means afterfire (through the exhaust), not backfire. I'm having the same prob.

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Old Jul 20, 2000 | 03:22 PM
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I get afterfiring under deceleration some times. I'm pretty sure it's due to advanced ignition timing, which is set at 10 BTDC (it should be 6). Because it does'nt afterfire all the time i figure i'll leave it that way, should'nt hurt the motor (unless i'm wrong).
Any other thoughts!!!!!!

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Old Jul 24, 2000 | 06:47 AM
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Anyone?
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Old Jul 24, 2000 | 09:42 AM
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i have the same problem too. i think it sounds awesome. is that a reason i only get 10 miles a gallon?

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