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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 27 Jul 2015 22:23 #683082

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I'm trying to find out what the brass pin behind the choke is on my 81 kawasaki 440 ltd carburetor. It is shooting gas out of it. Also if this is something that can be fixed or what I can do. This is my first bike so I'm new to most of this.
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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 01:17 #683087

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Can you post a photo of the offender?
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 10:07 #683127

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I can't figure out how to put a picture on here
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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 10:21 #683129

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Is that a solid brass pin or is it a hollow brass port/nipple?

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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 10:36 #683133

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Dirtydekay wrote: I'm trying to find out what the brass pin behind the choke is on my 81 kawasaki 440 ltd carburetor.


Interesting question! I do not see that port on the Kawasaki diagram of the 1981 KZ440A2 (LTD) carbs (see 2nd image below). Do you know if those are the original carbs for that bike? Ed

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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 10:54 #683136

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From eebbaayy photos it's stock & it does not appear to be hollow,
so my guess is that it's a solid pin that acts as a plug & I guess it's leaking at the base. ???
But his description kinda belies that guess.

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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 11:43 #683146

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It's not leaking at the base it has a sold stream out the back side near the top
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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 11:52 #683148

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I'm not for sure but I think it's hollo . The gas is squirting out of it
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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 14:25 #683164

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Likely it's a drill plug that has loosened. Apply some red loctite to it, 262, and punch it back in with a small hammer and punch until it's flush.
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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 14:55 #683166

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I would not try to hammer it flush. eebbaayy photos clearly show the thing projecting from an orifice.

Does the other carb also have the pin? I would remove the carbs from the bike & spray compressed air or carb cleaner thru the various orifices to figure out what's what. The shapes of the passages cast into the carb body can give clues.

KZ440 carburetor body --- 4th photo --- pin appears solid .

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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 16:07 #683177

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The other carb has the same thing.
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What is the brass pin behind the choke for 28 Jul 2015 16:33 #683183

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It's the atmospheric vent. Gas comes in the carburetor, to prevent trapped air it must bleed out somewhere.

Fas shouldnt be coming out of it, time to go thru your carbs
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