82 KZ750 fuel bowl vent rod
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82 KZ750 fuel bowl vent rod
04 Apr 2019 15:56
Finally got around to figuring out why the bike I bought last fall was dumping fuel everytime it ran. For some reason it looks like the previous owner soldered around 2 of the vent rods and one was missing entirely. So the question is - where can I get the missing piece and what is it's official name? Only carb service I've done in the past involved putting in the standard kit. Not used to finding missing parts
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Re: 82 KZ750 fuel bowl vent rod
07 Apr 2019 08:51 - 07 Apr 2019 08:51
Ripped out the remaining tubes and drilled the hole with a centering bit to get a nice conical hole. Filled with steel stik and they work great. Only snag was pinching one of the gaskets whixh resulted in fuel pouring out. Took it all back apart, and now it runs well and is leak free.
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Re: 82 KZ750 fuel bowl vent rod
07 Apr 2019 12:03 - 07 Apr 2019 12:06martin_csr wrote: Those are the overflow tubes (not rods). I wouldn't plug them. If your carburetors flood for whatever reason, the excess fuel may get dumped into the engine.
Exactly! For example, without those overflow tubes being functional a very simple problem such as a stuck float could turn into a huge problem since the gasoline will have no place to go except into the cylinder. That could even create a hydrolock problem that breaks the engine. Plugging those overflows is not a good idea at all. The folks who designed the carbs did not put them there as decorative items.Ed
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