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19 Jul 2023 00:19 #887400 by treyhova
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Anybody know what this is? And what it does? Spring lever upside down under the carbs. Pushes up but springs back down. 

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19 Jul 2023 06:16 #887402 by KZQ
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Anybody know what this is? And what it does? Spring lever upside down under the carbs. Pushes up but springs back down. 

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19 Jul 2023 06:38 #887404 by Wookie58
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Difficult without a picture but sounds like an accelerator pump ?
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19 Jul 2023 09:55 #887407 by treyhova
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19 Jul 2023 10:56 #887410 by Wookie58
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Looks like you are having issues attaching your pics, follow the below process
Click "attachments" - click "add file" - select your pic - wait for the green text to appear - click "insert all" then submit and you should be good to go

 
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19 Jul 2023 11:23 #887412 by treyhova
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Is it working?

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19 Jul 2023 11:28 #887413 by TexasKZ
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Accelerator pump. Twisting the throttle should move the lever. To see if it is working, remove a filter and peek inside as you twist the throttle. You should see a small squirt of fuel.
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19 Jul 2023 14:22 - 20 Jul 2023 04:58 #887419 by martin_csr
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Just in case. You should see a small squirt of fuel... in each carburetor. see the manual for other details.
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19 Jul 2023 22:16 - 20 Jul 2023 10:17 #887441 by gd4now
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From the pic posted it appears that this set of carbs has both a pump and a sensor.  As I understand it one of the things the sensor does is only allow fuel out of the pump if the engine is running (providing vacuum) 

 
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20 Jul 2023 13:44 #887453 by treyhova
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Thanks for all the great info fellas! I just picked up a 79 KZ650... B3 I think... it's black with the green and yellow striping. Pretty good condition overall but the engine is sounding a bit off, and I suspect it's running lean overall - so was wondering if that lever connected to the carbs had anything to do with it.

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21 Jul 2023 09:36 #887475 by gd4now
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A 650 with accel pump with sensor, I had read/heard that some of them did have both but had not seen one or worked on one.  The pic you posted showed pod filters not air box, so I would think some jetting changes from stock would be required.  Any idea what jets are in it now?
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21 Jul 2023 09:58 #887476 by treyhova
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No idea what jets are in currently. Any suggestions?

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