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Tiny
PAMWALT1
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  • 1993 GMC SAFARI
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  • 200,000 MILES
1993 gmc van backfires on start up run poor till warm up
Monday, February 21st, 2011 AT 2:11 PM

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Tiny
MMPRINCE4000
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Do you have a check engine light? If so get codes read and post to this thread.
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Monday, February 21st, 2011 AT 2:14 PM
Tiny
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No the check engine light not on had it on computer showed nothing thought water in gas added dry gas ran good 3day filled new gas stsrted to backfire again
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Monday, February 21st, 2011 AT 2:30 PM
Tiny
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Backfire is a timing issue, either dist. Or a valve hanging open.
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Monday, February 21st, 2011 AT 6:20 PM

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