Oh I'm never going back there again. I had a horible time with that shop. -------------- Original message --------------
> I'm thinking Timing also... I had a '69 250 that did that... turned out to > be a problem with the rotor & distributor. The backfires were just > scary.... i think I frightened the whole neighborhood! > > And these cars came from the factory ready for unleaded fuel... I wouldn't > go back to that shop ;-) > > Jaime > > At 11:43 PM 7/20/2005, you wrote: > >Thanks Don, > > > >I was thinking about that, & If it was the exhaust valves then it would be > >backfiring through the muffler. > > > >I noticed this happens when I set the timing to 4 ATDC. If I back it off a > >little it I don't see it. > > > >What's the chance that the timing marks are off? > > > >Any way to compensate for that? > > > >I had the head resurfaced and the shop replaced the valves (so they say) > >to acomadate unleaded fuel. > > > >I'll pickup a compression tester and check it out. > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > >From: Don & Teresa Merriman > >To: Mercedes mailing list > >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Backfire through carb > >Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 02:56:58 +0000 > >Content-Type: Multipart/mixed; > > boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_15897_1121917427_1" > > > >Exhaust valve, burnt or sticking. Do a compression test. > > > >On 7/20/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Hi all, > > > >What would cause a carburator to backfire under load such as accelerating? > > > > > >Thanks > > > >George > > > >72 250 W114 M130 > > > >_______________________________________ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > >For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net > /mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Don & Teresa Merriman > >Market Place Mexico > >Vacation Rentals > >Property Administration > >_______________________________________ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > >For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
