Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site bonnie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!wjh From: wjh@bonnie.UUCP (Bill Hery) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: backfiring Message-ID: <537@bonnie.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 09:29:12 EDT Article-I.D.: bonnie.537 Posted: Thu Aug 22 09:29:12 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 14:51:10 EDT References: <908@mtuxo.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany NJ Lines: 12 > I have a Mercury Capri with a carburated 2.3 liter engine. > I am experiencing backfiring when ever I let off the gas. > Would anyone out there know what causes this and how I can fix > this? Thanks. > I'm not sure what's causing the problem, but I'd suggest looking into it quickly. Depending on when the 'bckfiring' occurs in the cycle, the backfire will either go through the exhaust system or the carb. If it is going through the carb (and you should be able to hear the difference), it can be dangerous (gas in the carb might ignite), and it can severely damage the carb pretty quickly.