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Old May 30, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Backfires while decelerating past 50 mph

I have a 1970 F250 farm truck and it has started making this popping/backfire type noise when it decelerates after reaching 50 mph. Anyone know what that noise might be?
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 07:12 AM
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Unburnt fuel igniting. I would suspect a small exhaust leak as one possibility. Manifold gasket or cracked exhaust manifold.
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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I had an old chev that would do this when it needed a set of points replaced (also leads to unburnt fuel).
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Old May 31, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Yup sounds like points to me, also check for warn out distributor bushing. Also check for carb leaking choke pull open diaphragm making it run lean..my 2cents
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