Why is my 1978 Kawasaki Kz1000 not cranking?
I recently got a ’78 KZ1000 that had sat for 8 years and the previous owner had tampered with the carbs. At first, fuel came out of the overflows and the bike wouldn’t crank except with ether. Got the bowls off & got the floats cleaned & freed up and happy. Found 3 of the jets were 100% clogged.
How to clean carbs on a Kawasaki Kz1000?
Carb Body Castings: Blow air through the atmospheric vent holes located on the dome of each float bowl chamber. Air should exit via hoses or brass nipples. Inspect the emulsion tubes and passageways (cast towers that jets thread into) for discoloration and debris. Clean interior emulsion towers with a soft bristle gun cleaning brush.
Where is the fuel valve on a Kawasaki Kz1000?
Some screw directly into a brass emulsion tube which is machined for a 7mm wrench at its float chamber exposed base. Inlet Fuel Valve: Inspect the needle valve & spring. Press down the tiny metal rod that protrudes from the butt or float end of the needle valve.
What kind of wrench does a Kawasaki Kz1000 use?
Most have metal spacers between the jet and the emulsion tube. Some screw directly into a brass emulsion tube which is machined for a 7mm wrench at its float chamber exposed base. Inlet Fuel Valve: Inspect the needle valve & spring.
I recently got a ’78 KZ1000 that had sat for 8 years and the previous owner had tampered with the carbs. At first, fuel came out of the overflows and the bike wouldn’t crank except with ether. Got the bowls off & got the floats cleaned & freed up and happy. Found 3 of the jets were 100% clogged.
Carb Body Castings: Blow air through the atmospheric vent holes located on the dome of each float bowl chamber. Air should exit via hoses or brass nipples. Inspect the emulsion tubes and passageways (cast towers that jets thread into) for discoloration and debris. Clean interior emulsion towers with a soft bristle gun cleaning brush.
Some screw directly into a brass emulsion tube which is machined for a 7mm wrench at its float chamber exposed base. Inlet Fuel Valve: Inspect the needle valve & spring. Press down the tiny metal rod that protrudes from the butt or float end of the needle valve.
Most have metal spacers between the jet and the emulsion tube. Some screw directly into a brass emulsion tube which is machined for a 7mm wrench at its float chamber exposed base. Inlet Fuel Valve: Inspect the needle valve & spring.