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Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown Svcattle #1597635 02/12/2026 10:20 AM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,982 Southeast Michigan 7 78buckshot 'Bolter
78buckshot 'Bolter 7 Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,982 Southeast Michigan	It could be as simple as the idle speed set too high. A little more information would help, what transmission? air conditioning? idle speed in neutral? Does the engine run too hot prior to shut down? 1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Svcattle	02/12/2026 1:01 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Otto Skorzeny	02/12/2026 1:27 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	KEVINSKI	02/12/2026 2:16 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Hotrod Lincoln	02/12/2026 3:37 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	78buckshot	02/12/2026 10:20 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Gdads51	02/12/2026 3:50 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	78buckshot	02/14/2026 1:31 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Gdads51	02/14/2026 10:59 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	carbking	02/14/2026 11:16 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	78buckshot	02/15/2026 7:26 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Svcattle	02/24/2026 4:20 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	78buckshot	02/24/2026 11:06 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Joe H	02/24/2026 2:39 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Svcattle	02/25/2026 1:07 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Otto Skorzeny	02/24/2026 7:32 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Svcattle	02/25/2026 1:07 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Otto Skorzeny	02/25/2026 1:17 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	78buckshot	02/25/2026 2:33 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Joe H	02/25/2026 2:27 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Svcattle	02/26/2026 4:31 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	78buckshot	02/26/2026 11:30 AM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	GMCJammer51	02/26/2026 1:55 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Svcattle	02/27/2026 10:56 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Joe H	02/26/2026 2:29 PM
Re: 1972 350 - backfires at shutdown	Svcattle	06/12/2026 6:42 PM

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