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what to do 77 kz1000
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my ride has sat for a month.i wanted to go for aride but it will not idle.i don't think that the gas would go bad that fast.called around and everybody said rebuild the carbs,at about $300.00.what can i try?
if it s only sat a month the carbs should only need a light cleaning, if at all.pull the bowls and spray the jets with carb clean....check the plugs...if old...put in a new set..
battery good?....if you dont get 12v across pos and neg with a volt meter set at 12v or higher, battery is toast..
a toasted battery will do funky things.........
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Gas will not set for any time now. Roy
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this weekend I pulled the float bowl's off,cleaned used carb cleaner on the main jets and pilot jets,blew them out with compressed air. reinstalled with new gaskets. put some sea foam in the tank about 2oz. runs better but the idle is still bad.should I put more sea foam in it ? and how much ?
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Adjust the idle up until it clears out. Roy
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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Seafoam is a great product - but at the same time it is no magic cure.
If I was you I'd run a can of seafoam through the tank. If the idle is still rough after you're going to have to break down and clean the carbs. Likely it's just a clogged pilot jet which is easy enough to clean.
When the bike first fires up and you haven't revved it, feel the headers. Is one or two of them colder than the others?
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Seem like something I'd do anyways...
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you just like taking carbs apart! :laugh:Any reason why you can't soak the jets over night in the Seafom itself?
Seem like something I'd do anyways...
Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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