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Title: timing problem
Post by: flyboy1 on September 13, 2009, 12:01:04 PM
i just rebuilt the head on my 1980 2.3l and its backfireing out of the carb...would that mean the timing is advanced or retarted?
Title: Re: timing problem
Post by: dcorry on September 13, 2009, 05:10:29 PM
went thru this problem just yesterday ...replaced the head on my pinto went to crank it and backfiring thru the carburator..checked and re-checked timing marks and found the cam gear that drives the distubutor was off by 2 teeth.Keep moving the distributor untill I got it to fire and run smoothly