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I'm assuming since you say backfire it's carbed, so I'll also assume it's not computer controlled and has a standard hei or points distibutor. Hard starting and back firing are probably caused by over advanced timing. Try rotating the distributor.
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How do you know if a truck has jumped time?
It is going to run bad, be hard to start, no power, might backfire. Bring the crankshaft up to the timing mark and see if the distributor is pointing at the contact in the cap. Use a timing light on it.
Symptoms of a bad carburetor?
Hesitation. Stumble. Backfire. Flooding. Hard cold start. Hard warm start. Poor idle. Poor mpg. Smell of fuel.
What would make a 1988 old ciera hard to start have a rough idle and backfire?
Poor maintenance and/or bad ignition coil.
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No a bad muffler shouldn't, but a clogged catalytic converter will.
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It is hard to start your own food truck because of the huge financial outlay required.
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Maybe you worked your truck a little to Hard. EASE UP on driving just a bit.
Have 86 vw jetta hard to start changed spark plugs wires dist cap and backfires inengine?
you have backfire bacause you forgot to match wires with right cylinder
For a Chevy truck how would you hard wire a start and kill switch fro starter to electronic ignition to the cab?
I have a 93 chevy pick up all I want is to hard wire the starter so the the truck will start with just wire straight from the starter to battery
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Could be bad glow plugs.
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its too cold
