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i just got my little 79 4x4 and i am haveing a couple of problems.
it runs decent at idle, and revs up nicely, but under load it backfires and has absolutely no power- on a flat road or down hill its ok but uphill sucks
it has new wires plugs cap rotor.
i have messed with the timing and have eliminated most of the backfire for most driving, but if i give it too much throttle it will start to backfire, i let off and it goes away.

now for what really looks like bad news to me
the distributor is 180 degrees off . i have swapped the wires around on the distributor so the #1 fires on #1. could this still make it backfire?

also today i am going to replace the fuel filter
is there anything else i should look at?
i know the carb is ok- but could it still be the culpritt, its stock
or is it becuase the distributor is 180 off?
help
this is my first import, and if it keeps going like it is- it will be my last, lol

to get rid of the backfire all together take the smog pump off

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

You definitely need to get the dist in the right position. that should get rid of your backfiring problem.

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Resident lurker

Make sure the mechanical and vacuum spark advance are working correctly.

Mufflers are good.

W.T.F

This is a classic example of WHY they created "Password Protect" on PC's.
Now if just more ppl would USE it.......lol

WHAT THE FAAAAA!!!!!!!

Dude, you need to seriously knock it off with the mufflers, not ever problem can be solved just by getting a new muffler!!! jeezz ppl these days

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

W.T.F

I know....he acts like mufflers is the answer to all problems, and he is 13 yrs old to boot.(That's why I made that comment earlier)
I really think there needs to be an AGE REQUIREMENT to be on this site, gettin to be way too many CHILDREN in here, and they are screwing things up for the rest of us!

I don't know if I agree with the age thing, but if Dr. Luv is serious about thinkin mufflers are the answer to the prob. and he is trying to help, then thats fine. If it was ment to be sarcastic or a joke then I could see a prob. He owns a luv, and I thought thats what this site was for! My .02

I was trying to help thanks guys. My dad had a costermer that the inside of the cat got blowen back into the muffler and it backfired. just trying to help thanks for being supporyive. god you guys. hey and no i dont think the problem with everything is the muffler. actually i know alot more about cars than most kids in their teens. so w/e age has nothing to do with it

Okay, maybe you aint such a bad kid after all

I extend my apologies and take back what I said earlier*Peace kiddo**

Ya thanks

Yeah, now who feels like a jerk.here i apologize to you while you are busy calling me names when infact i was just flippin ya a lil crap all along, and alotta ppl joke around on here.

But, i've learned from this.......I'm just leaving you alone, period.

Dr. Luv, you seem to be pretty knowledgable about cars, and what not, but I will tell you one thing, Stick around, watch, listen and learn. There are alot of old timers around here that will learn ya alot

ok i will and for lil blue sorry i do fell like a jerk but everybody went a little too far on that one

THANKS BOTH OF YOU, for squashing this fast. I really hate to see folks fightin on here. Makes me not even wanna be part of this site

I quit fighting on here dont want to make any more enemys. I know for a fact lil blue hates me but I hope we both eventually GET OVER IT

You guys will. Lilblue, and myself bumped heads in the beginning pretty bad, and we got over it, and I think we are both pretty cool with each other now! Just gotta kick back and DON'T take everything to heart

Hey, no problem here......and I agree w the above, cause after all, as i have said MANY times already, and for those of you who even find it hard to believe....I am here for EVERYbody. I treasure each and every one of you.....
After all something stupid might go wrong w my truck again and i'll need one of you....EVERYbody on here is valuable to me in one way or another, and I just cannot express enough thanks.

All's well that ends well, goodnite ladies and gents