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yes, backfiring is always due to ignition or timing problems. Backfiring through the carb can be a symptom of a lean condition.
Either the timing is excessively retarded or you have a worn camshaft or related problem.
carb or timing
Out of time or a burnt valve
Loss of power, smoke, knocking noise, popping noise, backfiring through carb, or out tailpipe. Any, or, all of these.
Not sure where you are seeing the gas "spitting" out. I found the float was sticking on my carb (12.5hp) and allowing the cylinder and crank case to fill up with fuel. It was allowing a constant stream of fuel to flow through the carb and into the engine. When I turned it over, the fuel sloshed back up through the carb. Had to drain the oil/gas from the case and pull the head off the clean up the cylinder. Of course, I also pulled the carb off and gave it a fresh cleaning, making sure that the float was no longer sticking. The mower sat all winter and apparently the fuel varnished the carb enough to "sticky" it up.
well it all depends on when it is backfiring most of the time on start up if it does back fire then it prob because when you turned it off you had the rpms high and sum gass was mostlikely left in the carb
you can check the catalytic converter it may be plugged and cause it to backfire through the carb
There are several possibilities for this. The usual culprit is that the timing is off. Make sure all your plug wires are correct. 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 in a counter clockwise turn.
In general the primer bulb draws fuel from the tank through the carb and then returns it to the tank. Look for "carb" and "tank" on the primer bulb and make the respective connection. A line should come from the tank to the carb. Another from the carb to the primer. and another back to the tank.
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Allow the engine cool off for 15 - 20 seconds. Position throttle to full speed and turn ignition switch off. This will reduce the vaccum through the carb thus drawing less fuel into cylinders.