Please Help: To lean? (slightly off topic)

[Clare Snyder]

Frederic Breitwieser wrote:
> 
> >Now the engine misfires initially on acceleration, unless you accelerate
> >real real slowly. I have lived with this problem for a little while now,
> >not able to find the cause (i rebuilt the motor, but just cleaned the
> >carbs). The engine has always backfired (poped) on anything but ultra slow
> >decelartion in gear, but with the choke fully on, it doesnt backfire?
> >
> >Does it sound like a problem with the carbs (assuming the rest of the
> >motor is ok)?
> 
> Well Jeremy, to me it sounds more like an ignition timing issue than
> anything... while I'm definately not a Weber carb guru, if your engine is
> misfiring on acceleration and backfiring on deceleration, your timing might
> be off something in the range of 5 degrees...
> 
> Frederic Breitwieser
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> 
> Seeking info on: Audi 5k Locking Diffs, Audi 5k trans bolt pattern, and
> 17x11" rims.
> 
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I agree - check electrical. Backfire on decell would be rich, if
anything, and the fact that a bit of choke gets rid of the bog would
indicate lean. In event of a basic contradiction, look elsewhere for
contributing factors.
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