chev0545 236 #1 Posted June 17, 2021 have this 98 314 ohv when i go to start it after i push the choke off will run a bit then backfire & shut off ideas thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,367 #2 Posted June 17, 2021 16 hours ago, chev0545 said: have this 98 314 ohv when i go to start it after i push the choke off will run a bit then backfire & shut off ideas thanks Which engine does it have? they are normally flatheads (no OHV) Probably needs a good carb clean. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chev0545 236 #3 Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said: Which engine does it have? they are normally flatheads (no OHV) Probably needs a good carb clean. 98 has a ohv 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,367 #4 Posted June 17, 2021 35 minutes ago, chev0545 said: 98 has a ohv That is correct Is the backfire from the exaust side or intake. Intake= rich exaust= to lean. try and run it on 1/4 choke. Probably the carb has a small piece of debris in the idle circuit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
