P Parrish Forum Newbie Joined Sep 9, 2015 Messages 5 Feb 20, 2016 #1 Has anyone added an backfire solenoid to their 36hp vanguard trying to prevent the backfire.
B bertsmobile1 Lawn Royalty Joined Nov 29, 2014 Messages 24,995 Feb 21, 2016 #2 Simplist way to avoid the backfire is to clos down the trottle for 30 seconds before shutting down or fitting an inlne fuel tap and stop the engine by starving it. Those solenoids are more trouble than they are worth and they are worth a lot.
Simplist way to avoid the backfire is to clos down the trottle for 30 seconds before shutting down or fitting an inlne fuel tap and stop the engine by starving it. Those solenoids are more trouble than they are worth and they are worth a lot.