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Offline shmed

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backfire at idle
« on: March 18 2012, 12:37:17 PM »
ok guys got the wiring the way i think it should be.   everything lites up,  turns over , fires up an while its running its also backfiring,   would this be the cam sensor?  everything is stock chip injs everything.
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Re: backfire at idle
« Reply #1 on: March 18 2012, 01:06:31 PM »
Quite possible - have you checked the cam sensor setting?

http://ihadav8.com/forum/VortexBuicks/basics.htm#Cam%20Sensor
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Re: backfire at idle
« Reply #2 on: March 18 2012, 01:13:57 PM »
Spark plug wires in the correct order?
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Re: backfire at idle
« Reply #3 on: March 18 2012, 02:27:41 PM »
start with the plug wires...

Then make sure the cam sensor is not 180 out, or one position out on the setting....
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