Which carbs do I have?

rstnick wrote:

Try fitting a socket from your socket set into the engine side of the carb bore.
Find the largest one that matches the fit up to the slide, then measure the outside diameter of the socket.

Good tip, thanks! They are 24mm, so the riddle is solved. Now on to getting the thing to run...

@OMR:
Am downloading the manual now, should come in handy because up until now I've avoided messing with the carbs as much as possible.

Am downloading the manual now, should come in handy because up until now I've avoided messing with the carbs as much as possible.

KZ carbs are not that hard. Just do one at a time.

Really now, does this look scary? :ohmy:

Blue... You're :evil: evil :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

"up until now I've avoided messing with the carbs as much as possible."....

We've all been there but you know what, it's a must to learn...

One of the key benefits in understanding how your carbs work make a huge difference in performance no doubt but on a a ride especially in climate or elevation changes.

Example, head up North, she runs sweet... But @ 2500 plus elevation change I notice she's idling a little rough and at times, she dies out at a stop light... :ohmy: What am I to do...

Oh that's right, higher elevation equates to less air... Lean out the slow jets (pilots) for the carbs have less air, more fuel... DUH!

All better.... Then back down the hill and richen them back in...

If I had been clueless, I would have been freaking out... Oh cr4ap, my KZ is broken, she;'s running like crap, is it my timing, bend a valve....

Do I need the coil mod? :blink: Sorry, couldn't resist this one... :laugh: :laugh:

Study your carb & learn... With a little effort on your part this crap will all click in and when it does, it will blow you away... You'll actually be able to witness, feel the difference in how she performs then a huge light bulb goes off in your brain...

OMR

Bluemeanie wrote:

KZ carbs are not that hard. Just do one at a time.

Really now, does this look scary? :ohmy: [/quote]

Uuuhm...yes, it does actually...
But it will have to be done. At least one pilot jet needs to be replaced, haven't checked the others yet. Right now I've put on a later set of carbs, and after capping the vacuum line and turning in the pilot jets to 1 1/2 turns it fired up. However, it will only do so with 1/4 throttle and no choke, and will die when I give it more or when I close the throttle. Will set the pilots to 3/4, put in fresh fuel (the little that is in there is six months old) and we'll see.
Later on I'll get a carb kit and redo the original carbs.

That photo makes it look more complicated than it is. VM24 carbs are easy, and I do mean easy. I'm no mechanical genius or anything, but I'm not a fumble thumbs either. Keep in mind that pretty much the same thing is done four times. Most parts can only go back one way. Do the job on an uncluttered area. I like to work over a clean old towel. Four small cheap plastic divided lunch containers are handy for keeping the parts separated by carburetor. Or egg cartons might work. Use good fitting tools.

If you remove the float bowls & everything on the underside seems clean & the orifices seem clear, then maybe you don't need to do the complete teardown. ya never know.