1993 Sc300 Backfires(thumps) On Morning Start

[whh333]

My 1993 SC300 has a 75,000 mile engine, runs great, minimal oil loss, good mileage, smooth, etc.

For the last few months, it backfires once on first startup of the day. At least that is what it seems like, kind of a thump (not a bang) right before the engine starts. This has been in warm weather, and cold as well. There is sometimes a brief hesitatation when it is first put into gear, but then the thing runs great the rest of the day, only to repeat this annoyance the next morning.

I have tried to clean the fuel system with SeaFoam gas treatment a couple of times.

It is no big deal, but I thought there might be something to check before pulling the injectors and getting them tested--my first hunch is a leaky injector, but I hate to just go off of a guess if there is better information out there.

Thank you very much for your help.

Bill Harrison

[SKperformance]

i might say clean you throttle boy the thump may be the solenoid activating epending on how loud

which is causing you to run rich and backfire

[thombiz]

My first recommendation would be to have the timing checked and reset. Sounds like it is advancing too far during the cold start sequence.

[bean_8044]

Is it just in the mornings or just when the engine is completely cooled down? It may be the water temp sensors also. I believe theres two for the JZ engines

[bartkat]

My first recommendation would be to have the timing checked and reset.  Sounds like it is advancing too far during the cold start sequence.

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Yes, is sure does sound like a timing problem, since it isn't described as a "real" backfire.

[whh333]

I thought I had made a report to this thread, but my reply must be on some other thread making no sense to the readers of that one!! :chairshot:

Many thanks for all the ideas, and I have begun to track them down.

I found that I had set the timing wrong by misreading the marks on the flywheel. It was 3degrees instead of 10 degrees.

That alone has improved the situation, but I am still getting some thump and a rich smell of gas on morning startup. I will continue to troubleshoot. I have cleaned the idle air passageway pretty, and had cleaned the throttle body not too long ago. Possibly my idle air solenoid is shot, but it is making the click noise it is supposed to.

Will check the book about the temp sensors, but they should be enriching the mixture as it is pretty cold even in Mobile.

Thank you very much once again, and I am confident this is solvable.

Bill Harrison