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Tomv

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Addressing Backfire Problem
05/28/06 at 15:13:58

I have a 2005 S40 and will be working to fix the backfire problem. If I have trouble shaving the spacer down I need to know how to ask for, or find, the #4 washers. Are they SAE or Metric? Dealer item or Hareware store?
Thanks for your help....This is a great site and the posting have helped this old 'Geezer' out.

Is there any other items I need to replace?

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Brewbrother

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Re: Addressing Backfire Problem
Reply #1 - 05/28/06 at 16:55:57

Tomv wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:

I have a 2005 S40 and will be working to fix the backfire problem. If I have trouble shaving the spacer down I need to know how to ask for, or find, the #4 washers. Are they SAE or Metric? Dealer item or Hareware store?
Thanks for your help....This is a great site and the posting have helped this old 'Geezer' out.

Is there any other items I need to replace?

Say to the clerk "I need a number4 washer, please." He will know what you want. BTW, I just did the spacer mod and it took about 15 minutes to file the spacer. I spent more time taking off the top cap screws than any other part of the carb mod. They are soft crap metal. If you don't have replacement screws yet, get them. Also a set of needle nose vice grips makes it much easier as three of the four screw heads stipped on the first try.

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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Re: Addressing Backfire Problem Reply #2 - 05/29/06 at 16:18:04 this week I am experimenting with a no spacer mod. So far so good. I will report to the group.
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Savage Librarian Serious Thumper Offline One Hoopy Frood Posts: 524 Houston area Gender:	Re: Addressing Backfire Problem Reply #3 - 05/29/06 at 16:31:54 You'll definately want to replace the screws on top. They're 5 mm diameter, 10mm in length. I recommend ones with allen heads.
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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Re: Addressing Backfire Problem Reply #4 - 05/29/06 at 16:55:00 Savage Librarian wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05: You'll definately want to replace the screws on top. They're 5 mm diameter, 10mm in length. I recommend ones with allen heads. IIRC, they are a 28 thread.
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Keith_B Ex Member	28 tRe: Addressing Backfire Problem Reply #5 - 05/29/06 at 17:53:41 not 28 thread, if they are metric they will m5 x some mm like .75 or .50 or 1.25 or a number like this which indicates how for the threads are from each other
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Tom Valentine Guest	Re: Addressing Backfire Problem Reply #6 - 05/29/06 at 18:02:37 Thanks for the info. A machinest I had a talk with confused me about washer sizes so that was the 'what do I ask for' bit. I'll post how I make out with the carb mod.
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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	Re: Addressing Backfire Problem Reply #7 - 05/29/06 at 18:08:29 Tom Valentine wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05: Thanks for the info. A machinest I had a talk with confused me about washer sizes so that was the 'what do I ask for' bit. I'll post how I make out with the carb mod. We looking forward to your efforts.
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Keith_B Ex Member	Re: Addressing Backfire Problem Reply #8 - 05/29/06 at 18:30:13 Yes I know what you mean about the machinist confusing things, people tell me that sometimes, LOL I'm a machinist with EXXON/MOBIL for 28 yeas now LOL, we sometimes forget that folks may not be familiar with the terms we use to describe things
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