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85/Silverado · 11-24-2018, 09:44 AM

I had trouble with my Distributor staying still so I bought a new hold down and that seams to keep it still.
I notice that anywhere we set the timing it back-fires and stalls at low idle. I'm suppose to retard the timing a little to keep it from spark knocking but it doesn't seam to matter where we set it now.
I'm replacing the Carb. Tuesday since the one I have on it now has a broke choke and I've had trouble with it since I bought it.
I don't think anyone has touched the plug wires since they are run to be unseen. I'll have him check for a short and make sure they are all working.
The truck has sat since the Hurricane Oct. 10 and maybe the gas went bad.?

11-24-2018, 09:44 AM	#1
85/Silverado Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Port St. Joe Fl. Posts: 491	Back Fire I had trouble with my Distributor staying still so I bought a new hold down and that seams to keep it still. I notice that anywhere we set the timing it back-fires and stalls at low idle. I'm suppose to retard the timing a little to keep it from spark knocking but it doesn't seam to matter where we set it now. I'm replacing the Carb. Tuesday since the one I have on it now has a broke choke and I've had trouble with it since I bought it. I don't think anyone has touched the plug wires since they are run to be unseen. I'll have him check for a short and make sure they are all working. The truck has sat since the Hurricane Oct. 10 and maybe the gas went bad.?



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