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kz1000J, Popping at Idle and While Riding
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Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this. Started bike again today after one week of sitting and she is now popping while idling and popping alot and running rough while riding. Choke is in. All four cylinders appear to be running (header pipes are hot). Initially I believe one cylinder was not running while idling. Over winter I started her every 3 weeks or so (per Ed's advice as opposed to draining the float bowls) in warm storage and she fired up and ran great on idle. Carbs fyi were rebuilt two years ago (oem kit), cleaned last summer (again) and the float bowls reset so bike would not run as rich. Also last summer timing was checked and OK, the ignition system on bike is new oem and checked OK and the compression was good. Gas also has stabil in it. I checked the spark plugs and they have black soot on them. Do you think a jet(s) is gummed up? Motul I believe carries a product you can put in your gas to help clean the carbs? Seafoam? Would this help? I seem to be in a position where the carbs are having to be taken apart every year to be cleaned. I think my biggest problem is I don't ride it enough. Thanks.
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Vintage3 wrote: Guys,
Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this. Started bike again today after one week of sitting and she is now popping while idling and popping alot and running rough while riding. Choke is in. All four cylinders appear to be running (header pipes are hot). Initially I believe one cylinder was not running while idling. Over winter I started her every 3 weeks or so (per Ed's advice as opposed to draining the float bowls) in warm storage and she fired up and ran great on idle. Carbs fyi were rebuilt two years ago (oem kit), cleaned last summer (again) and the float bowls reset so bike would not run as rich. Also last summer timing was checked and OK, the ignition system on bike is new oem and checked OK and the compression was good. Gas also has stabil in it. I checked the spark plugs and they have black soot on them. Do you think a jet(s) is gummed up? Motul I believe carries a product you can put in your gas to help clean the carbs? Seafoam? Would this help? I seem to be in a position where the carbs are having to be taken apart every year to be cleaned. I think my biggest problem is I don't ride it enough. Thanks.
I had am similar issue, also had leaky carbs from the overflow tubes... I drained out all the old gas, put 1 gallon of 100% gas (no ethanol) mixed with about 3/4 can of seafoam. Turned petcock to prime and let the bowls fill up until overflowin again, turned the bike over a few revolutions to get the !is inside, then let it sit 24 hours....
Came back to it, and the overflow problem was fixed, drained the mixture out via carbs, then filled tak with 100% gas and the remaining 1/4 can seafoam, started her up and she ran amazingly....
Maybe worth trying before tearing off the carbs...
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Has the tank and petcock been thoroughly cleaned?
Second on the idea of filling the carbs with cleaner like Seafoam or Gumout and letting them sit a few days then drain and refill with gas.
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Cheers,
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Turn the tank upside down and shake it then rinse with mineral spirits or clean gas.Vintage3 wrote: I'll syphon the tank and put in some new gas and let you know how it goes over the next few days.
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I still vote for a "cleaner soak" in the carbs then flush with clean gas. Whatever curdled in the tank probably gunked up the carbs.
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Also is it bad for the bike to ride it in this popping condition?
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