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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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I'm getting backfire when I accelerate close to WOT, then let off the throttle. Not a pop either, much louder

What normally causes this?
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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Only at wot. Sounds like a lean issue.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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Too much vacuum advance.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
Too much vacuum advance.
Back off timing or vacuum canister needs replacing/fixing?
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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My vacuum canister is sharing it's vacuum with other items, does this factor into it at all?
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Disconnect and plug the vacuum line from the distributor just for troubleshooting, see what happens.
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Does it pop out the exhaust, after fire, or up through the carburetor, back fire?
Does it 'pop' when you are accelerating or only when you let off the throttle and are decelerating?
If only on decelerating then I would suspect an air leak in the exhaust.
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Is she popping on acceleration or deceleration?
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A worn cam lope can cause that noise
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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As mentioned, gotta be some kind of timing/ignition problem. Good idea pulling a few things apart, as the nylon quiet cam gear, is known to be a problem over time. If this is warn to the point, the chain starts jumping teeth, could be some walking in your near future.
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Exhaust + decel.

removed vac line to canister, backfire gone, as is off idle stumble.
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How exactly do I cure "too much vacuum advance"?
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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First find out how much you've got and why- wrong vacuum can, missing limiter bushing etc. IOW- map the advance curve, I think Lar's papers cover this.
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Here's some good info on how timing works:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...long-post.html


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Originally Posted by moonsteel
Exhaust + decel.

removed vac line to canister, backfire gone, as is off idle stumble.
What "canister"? Sounds like you found a vacuum leak.
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the canister on the distributor
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Originally Posted by moonsteel
How exactly do I cure "too much vacuum advance"?
You set up your timing and vacuum advance as outlined in my papers. E-mail me if you need copies of the timing paper and vacuum advance paper - specific instructions for altering the length of the timing curves are in the papers.

Popping in the exhaust is primarily the sign of a lean condition - you're going to want to richen it up in addition to fixing the timing.

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you're going to want to richen it up in addition to fixing the timing.

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I'm using Holley HP EFI for fuel, if I'm not mistaken, during decel the fuel is cut completely.
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Small update (spent my weekend under a buddies 69 Mustang).
My vac canister says "B9", which (if I'm not mistaken) is a VC1605.
I made only one change this weekend, turned on Decel Fuel Cut. Backfire is much less violent and happens less often as well.
Next step, recheck my timing.
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