Try gapping the plugs to less than 0.032"
The spec in the manuals is only applicable to the Gasoline version.
As this is a wasted spark system, the spark has to jump two plugs in series. !!
The previous backfires, may have created a vacuum leaks...check the vacuum hoses, etc.
The air leaks this problem has created, has contributed to many a dusted engine.
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