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85 Iron head, Just started backfiring....

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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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Default 85 Iron head, Just started backfiring....

I have an 85 roadster, recently when I start it up it starts fine. If I take off within 3-4 minutes it will backfire through the carb once or twice when I give it gas to go. After a couple times or about 30 seconds down the road it runs fine.

I took the plugs out and the front cylinder piston head looks carboned up and the rear cylinder looks clean. The front plug was carboned as the rear plug was a grey ash color.

I changed the plugs in the spring. Could the front plug be fouled?
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 04:17 AM
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Anything is possible! She's an old girl! When was the last time she was tuned up or Carb rebuilt etc?
 
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