RE: Help, scout

["Kurt Musgrave" <rvar@domain.elided>]

>DBond@domain.elided (David Bond) Date: Tue, Dec 15, 1998, 1:52pm
>Hey Dan,
>Could you post a message on IHC-digest for me? OR, if you know what is
>wrong, just tell me! I have a 78 Scout II with a 4 popper in it. When
>the engine is warm and I shut it down, it makes on hell-of-a backfire!
>Makes all the people jump and dive for cover! I've played with the
>timing, retarding and advancing and nothing seems to help! I have
>dieseling too, but I credit that to poor gas! It runs just fantastic,
>just can't get rid of the explosion when I shut her down!

In addition to the ideas John presented I might add that an exhaust leak can
admit oxygen into the exhaust system and ignite the mixture causing a
backfire.  Usually a leak at the manifold or the exhaust donut can cause
this.

Kurt