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Old 07-23-2007, 11:10 AM
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It sounds like before the engine is warmed up, the clearance is tight. The valves must be hitting the pistons. If this happens you slightly bend the valve and it will not seat. The result is a backfire. So, My guess is that you get the backfire as a result of contact with the piston, not the backfire causing the problem.
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