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04-21-2015, 12:34 AM | #1 |
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Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
Just because my BBC is doing such only when warmed up to temp ~190 degrees, what are the causes of such events and possible fixes. I do intend to rebuild the engine, but I'm just wondering.
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04-21-2015, 12:38 AM | #2 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
Carbon build up is usually a big reason.
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04-21-2015, 02:02 AM | #3 |
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04-21-2015, 09:23 AM | #4 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
Carbon, again, is often guilty. I've also had this problem before when my coil and/or coil wire (if you don't have coil in cap) is going south.
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04-21-2015, 09:53 AM | #5 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
idle to high, vacuum leak, timing off.
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04-21-2015, 05:21 PM | #6 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
To low octane gas or idle set to high. that's why carbon cleaning can help upped the compression to point you need hi test or premium these days . I would try higher grade gas or different station.
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04-21-2015, 09:08 PM | #7 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
Well after doing some work on it today I found the dizzy cap needed replaced and the advance was on ported vacuum so I switched to manifold vacuum and the high idle was set way to high. I guess I just need to learn how to tune a carb properly. Runs better and has more power. So this spring / summer I will just do head gaskets and put a dual plane intake on and run it till it needs rebuilt or I decide it's time
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04-21-2015, 09:14 PM | #8 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
Isn't dizzy advance supposed to be ported? Thats how my vac diagram shows it.
A worn out carb can do the backfire/after fire too. Mine did it forever till I replaced it. |
04-21-2015, 09:47 PM | #9 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
Yes dizzies are supposed to be ported but I do need to replace mine and putting it on manifold advances it sooner. My carb is a fresh rebuild edelbrock that I haven't really messed with alot, I bought it and installed it and then I got my blazer and really haven't drove the BB. The truck dieseled badly with the quadrajet on it. I do plan on rebuilding the q-jet when I do the head gaskets and put a new intake on, I found a dual plane spread/square bore for $250 so I can run either or, I just need to find an electric choke for the q-jet and I will be good to go.
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04-21-2015, 09:49 PM | #10 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
About the vacuum advance, have a read of this:
http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...vacuum-advance
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04-22-2015, 12:38 AM | #11 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
I stand, well sit, corrected. Thanks for the information Greg. You learn something new everyday.
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04-22-2015, 06:02 AM | #12 |
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Re: Gas engine "dieseling" and back/after fire
That was a fascinating read.
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