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Re: What causes a backfire?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 12/26/2002 3 Replies

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Hi Damon

From a GM training class in 1964: Two things will cause an intake backfire on a mechanicaly sound engine. Lean mixtures or retarded timing. It was said that the lean mix was still burning w... Login to read more.

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