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04 Oct 2011 15:50 #481345
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How important is the level of fuel in the bowl? Specs say 2mm from the top of the carb body where the bowl meet the body to the hight of fuel in the bowl. What would be some probelms associated with either to high or to low of levels? The carb is a keihin cv32
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04 Oct 2011 19:52 #481369
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1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
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Fuel level is Very Important, and with Multiple Carbs they all should be the same. If Low it will cause a lean condition, and High a Rich condition, possibly even flooding if high enough. Basically it will effect how easy the fuel will be lifted through the Jets from the Fuel Bowl. High= easy, Low= harder.
Does this help?
Does this help?
1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
1980 KZ550LTD C1 Stock SOLD Miss it
1979 MAZDA RX7 in the works, 13B...
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04 Oct 2011 20:36 #481381
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how important VERY
here is my KZ 1000 carbs this set-up you MUST have carbs LEVEL first (off bike)
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how important VERY
here is my KZ 1000 carbs this set-up you MUST have carbs LEVEL first (off bike)
Kawasaki KZ 1000 Police (2002) P21
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05 Oct 2011 00:41 - 05 Oct 2011 00:42 #481419
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I could not believe how inportant it was until I did it.
I checked using a ruler. I noted the measurements. I removed the carbs, turned them upside down, measured the float height, did the math and adjusted the float height to give me the calculated correct fuel level.
The difference between having the correct to spec fuel level versus something that was eyeballed and innacurate was amazing !!! I could feel the difference beforeI reached the end of my one car length driveway.
Go for it
I checked using a ruler. I noted the measurements. I removed the carbs, turned them upside down, measured the float height, did the math and adjusted the float height to give me the calculated correct fuel level.
The difference between having the correct to spec fuel level versus something that was eyeballed and innacurate was amazing !!! I could feel the difference beforeI reached the end of my one car length driveway.
Go for it
1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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05 Oct 2011 02:39 - 05 Oct 2011 02:40 #481439
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Super important. My right carb was one mm higher than the left and it made it spit and sputter at idle. Put it up on the center stand to make sure they are level.
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05 Oct 2011 12:30 #481495
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Thanks a ton for the feedback and photos, i will make sure mine are at the perfect level (let the good times roll)
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