[AJD] Backfire

[Gary Epps]

When I tried to start the '35 D this afternoon I got a sharp backfire, 
really sharp with a metalic over-tone.  I checked carefully and turning 
the flywheel over slowly could hear nor feel anything different.  I 
continued trying to start it and got another sharp backfire, this time 
without the metalic over-tone.  I was working  under a metal roofed 
lean-to fastened to a metal sided building.  I gave up trying to start 
it without help to pull it.

The question is Do I have a problem here, other than after flattening 
the head, compression is so great I don't have the stamina to start it 
by hand.  Am I likely to do any damage pulling it to start it.  Like the 
guy said, "It ran before I parked it."  I had it running a month ago it 
seemed to run well with the exception that it seemed to have quite a bit 
  of flame shooting out the exhaust.  It was near dusk.  What do you 
think am I probably alright to start it by pulling?

Gary
-- 
In the Ozark Mountains of South Central USA where both life and I move 
at a leisurely pace.