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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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i have a 87 ford f250 351 with a i think its a holly 4180-c 4bbl
some times it races and back fires and seems to run out of gas i timed it and lubed
the linkage and it stopped the racing but the backfire still continues do you guys
think it might be the spark plugs i have never mest with the screws on the carb or maybe the ignition modual


help please cosmo10
 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cosmo10
i have a 87 ford f250 351 with a i think its a holly 4180-c 4bbl
some times it races and back fires and seems to run out of gas i timed it and lubed
the linkage and it stopped the racing but the backfire still continues do you guys
think it might be the spark plugs i have never mest with the screws on the carb or maybe the ignition modual


help please cosmo10
Exhaust leak is a good possibility
 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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tune up?

wires?

way more info needed.

when did it start?

mileage?

etc.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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backfire

i timed it up yesterday the the 16th but i havent tuned it up in a wile i think i replace the plugs ant ill see what happens its backfireing through the exsouhst in the book it says backfir is sudden exsplsion in the manifold that couses the backfire so would new wires and plugs help i really dont wont to tear in to this truck i need it for work it has abought 30,000 miles since last tune up


thanks again cosmo 10
 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Don't buy new plugs and wires if yours are fine. With only 30,000 miles on them, there's probably nothing wrong with them. I'm still guessing exhaust leak.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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ok so ill go around and tork some bolts then sound good just a all around bolt tork

thanks again cosmo 10
 
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