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Way-to-go and let us know what happens.
Cheers
Bill
1977 KZ650-B1 (Stock)
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- Dyna 3 Ohm Coils (DC1-1)
- Coil Repowering Mod
- Progressive Springs Front & Rear
- Saddlemen Seat Cover
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I checked the idle circuit and the choke circuit and sprayed carb cleaner through it with no effect.
1979 KZ650, Mac 4-2 exhaust. Restored after 25 years of sitting. Dyna elec coils, ignition. As old as I am, been in the family since new.
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Good Luck!
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bubbap wrote:
Carb enrichener circuit may have blockage and need cleaning.
Patton is dishing out good advise here... IMHO.
Now that you have eliminated the ignition symptom you can move on to the next easiest/cheapest course of action which is cleaning the carb enricher circuit... you too could be a happy-rider real soon.
Best of success.
1977 KZ650-B1 (Stock)
Upgrades:
- Dyna S Electronic Ignition (DS2-2)
- Dyna 3 Ohm Coils (DC1-1)
- Coil Repowering Mod
- Progressive Springs Front & Rear
- Saddlemen Seat Cover
- New Metallic Red Re-Paint & Repro Badges.
Montreal, Canada
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Carbs look clean inside. I took the choke plunger off each one along with the bowl and cleaned with carb cleaner. They didn't seem to be plugged
1979 KZ650, Mac 4-2 exhaust. Restored after 25 years of sitting. Dyna elec coils, ignition. As old as I am, been in the family since new.
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What were the results, cylinder by cylinder?
Dry:
#1
#2
#3
#4
Wet:
#1
#2
#3
#4
Typically, if the compression increases significantly between Dry and Wet readings then that cylinder is losing pressure because of the rings. If the compression does not increase significantly then typically one or more of that cylinders valves are causing the loss of pressure.
Best of success.
1977 KZ650-B1 (Stock)
Upgrades:
- Dyna S Electronic Ignition (DS2-2)
- Dyna 3 Ohm Coils (DC1-1)
- Coil Repowering Mod
- Progressive Springs Front & Rear
- Saddlemen Seat Cover
- New Metallic Red Re-Paint & Repro Badges.
Montreal, Canada
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77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
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Thanks for the help.
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1979 KZ650, Mac 4-2 exhaust. Restored after 25 years of sitting. Dyna elec coils, ignition. As old as I am, been in the family since new.
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