Hello I have not been on here for awhile. I had a kidney transplant 3 years ago and it slowed my riding and had to let my 1987 1200 sit for awhile. Anyway, I put some fresh gas in her today and it has started backfiring between shifts and when I pull the throttle back and let it go. Any suggestions for what it might be?
thanks
Paul
Backfiring engine
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Re: Backfiring engine
paulezy,check for exhaust leaks,they can sometimes cause backfiring. 
I would also run a couple tanks of seafoam treated gas through it .
Does it idle OK?
Let us know what you find out.
I would also run a couple tanks of seafoam treated gas through it .
Does it idle OK?
Let us know what you find out.
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Re: Backfiring engine
It idles pretty good. it does have some timing chain clatter noise at low rpm. Yep I just put seafoam in this tank, but i didn't drive it very far. I will put some miles on it this week and get back to you.cushman eagle wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:52 pm paulezy,check for exhaust leaks,they can sometimes cause backfiring.
I would also run a couple tanks of seafoam treated gas through it .
Does it idle OK?
Let us know what you find out.
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Re: Backfiring engine
Did you drain the old gas out of the carb bowls?
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Dennis Fariello
Philadelphia, PA
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Philadelphia, PA
2000 Voyager XII "Gertrude" - deceased
1993 Vulcan 88 "Emily" - for sale $2000
2008 Ford CVPI "Myrtle"
VXII Manuals:
https://amervoyassoc.org/zg1200manuals.php