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06 Jul 2012 03:23 #534196 by Landon22

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I need help on cleaning my carbs for my 1983 kz550. i need all the help i can get. thanks

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06 Jul 2012 04:13 #534198 by bountyhunter

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As a first step to try to avoid a complete teardown:

Clean the tank and petcock.

While the tank is off, remove the bowl drain crews and shoot some carb cleaner down the gas inlets of the carbs.

Replace the screws and fill each carb with Gumout liquid or Seafoam or whatever carb cleaner. Plug the inlet and let it sit a couple of days and remove the drains and rinse down again with carb spray.

This will get most dirt out.

1979 KZ-750 Twin

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06 Jul 2012 16:54 #534285 by Landon22

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I cant really get the tank off because i dont know how. Is there a diagram or anything?

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06 Jul 2012 17:38 #534294 by zig

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take your seat off and look at base of tank you will see a bolt remove that bolt it conccect gas tank to frame remove fuel lines and tank should come off

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06 Jul 2012 18:01 #534299 by Landon22

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To take my seat off i need a key. Is they key the same for igniton and seat?

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06 Jul 2012 19:20 #534324 by mtbspeedfreak

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Should be the same key

2000 ZRX 1100
1976 KZ 900- Daily Driver
1980 LTD 550- Dalton Highway survivor!

If it has tits or tires, it'll give you problems!

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06 Jul 2012 19:21 #534325 by Landon22

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Ok thanks alot ill try it

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07 Jul 2012 13:08 #534497 by zig

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how you make out

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07 Jul 2012 13:15 #534500 by loudhvx

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There are no bolts on the 550A tanks.

You just lift up the seat, then pull up on the rear of the tank and it will pop out of its holder at the back. Then you pull the whol tank backward and upward to slid it out of the front holders.

Make sure the 2 hoses (fuel and vacuum) and wires(if any) are disconnected from the tank first.

1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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07 Jul 2012 13:30 #534504 by pete greek1

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make sure petcock is in the OFF position before removing the fuel lines

1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!

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07 Jul 2012 13:34 #534505 by loudhvx

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The petcock is a vacuum type. There is no "off" position. "On" or "Res" is actually the off position when the motor is not running. "Pri" (prime) position will let gas flow all the time.

1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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07 Jul 2012 14:00 - 07 Jul 2012 14:02 #534513 by pete greek1

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my bad !! Loudhvx

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