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Re: lean intake backfire
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 1/3/1998

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Hi Zach Most of the "lean backfire" is caused by the spark being able to jump around inside the distributor cap to the next cylinder in the firing order. This happens because a fully charged cylinder ... Login to read more.