vacuum hose diagram

I have looked and can't find a diagram for my 83 550m. can anyone help? thanks in advance

Well, I can't help with the ones going directly to the carbs, but there are some for the big emissions contraption above the engine. That thing should have one or two (usually two) small vac hoses going to the intake manifolds. Those two control the air-suction valve. It's a diaphragmin a metal case up on top of the motor. There will also be two half-inch hoses going from the air-suction valve to the valve-cover. There will also be a larger hose going all the way back to the airbox. Really, all that stuff can be removed as long as you plug all of the holes that had hoses connected. Don't throw it away in case you need it some day (unlikely). when that system gets defective, it usually results in a lot of backfiring through the exhaust.

well, heres what I found, is it right?

1:into the "T" thing
2:petcock
3:plugged
4:same as #1

Here's the '83KZ550 Spectre air cleaner diagram from kawasaki.com. Perhaps it might help.

Good Luck!

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Thanks guys! I think I got it figured out.

The_New_Kid wrote:

well, heres what I found, is it right?

1:into the "T" thing
2:petcock
3:plugged
4:same as #1

That's sounds right from what I remember.