Thread: Motor Backfires Thru Exhaust When Trying To Start
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Old 10-05-2019, 07:14 PM
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The distributor has a Jegs part number, but I believe in using what you have, so I'll continue using it no matter who made it.

I did notice that after I charged the battery the spark looked hotter.

I was just about ready to pull the water pump, drop the pan and take off the timing cover and check the timing marks --- but thought I'd give it one more shot first at trying to reset the distributor.

What I did was pull the #1 plug and put my finger in the spark plug hole, turned it over until I felt compression -- then turned the motor over until it hit TDC. After that, I got the distributor pointed at #1, and it just fell right in place. Thought for sure I had it,
and it's trying hard to start if the distributor is rotated to the right.

I was hoping someone could tell me the best way to get it to where it will start.
Thanks,

Jim
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