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Title: exaust out of carb ???
Post by: lostandfound on November 12, 2005, 07:48:30 PM
hello trying to get my pinto to start checked all wires and such every thing apperars to be fine but when i try to start it it will crank through the first three clynders and then what looks like and smells like exaust smoke pops out of the carb why is it doing it and how can i make my car start by the way it is a 79 2.3 sedan ohc ???

thanks for all of the help

lostandfound
Title: Re: exaust out of carb ???
Post by: 77turbopinto on November 12, 2005, 08:48:07 PM
Check your ingintion timing, valve timing, and do a comp. check.


Bill
Title: Re: exaust out of carb ???
Post by: turbopinto72 on November 14, 2005, 06:56:02 PM
It might be a plug wire in the wrong order.