Re: Need Your Help

Posted by acolds On 2008/10/14 18:37:32

A possibility that I have seen few times on different cars is the pin on the distributor shaft can shear and the shaft will move or twist to where its the wrong position thus changing the timing causing a backfire. Easier to pull distributor and check pin rather than look at timing chain as I was told long ago check the simple things first. The good thing is that old cars are simple and usually easy to find problems than the new computer cars or maybe its just we simple people who find this to be true.My favorite car phrase KISS Keep It Simple Stupid no longer used in car manufacturing