Broken carbs

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Re: Broken carbs

13 Jun 2022 19:10 - 13 Jun 2022 19:11
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IIRC there was a topic here in the recent past ( I am old and do not recall how long ago) that a member, sorry do not remember who so not going to attempt to name them, that a new to me product was used to rebuild the float legs and other things on the bottom of the carb body..  I will attempt to find it but no promises. But as I recall there were great pics and a good review of the product.  Anybody else remember it?

There is this thread:   www.kzrider.com/forum/3-carburetor/61446...-post-repair?start=0

EDIT: But this seems more likely to be the one you were thinking of:   kzrider.com/forum/forum-index/21-tools/6...ggy-weld-carb-repair
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Re: Broken carbs

13 Jun 2022 19:58
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Yes though both of the links are interesting but it was the second link that I was thinking of.  More than a year ago, does not seam that long ago.  Thank you for the links.
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Re: Broken carbs

15 Jun 2022 01:11
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Btw, the carbs are looking very scruffy.
Anyone with experience in painting carbs?
No beadblasting anywhere near me so that´s my only option I think.
Do I need special paint(heat/fuel)?

 

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Re: Broken carbs

05 Jul 2022 08:36
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I finally started cleaning the carbs and luckily the paint came right off.
While dismantling I noticed that the rubbers on the choke plunger are worn.
Is this something I need to replace, or is it not that important?
These are gonna cost me about €100 to get here...
Maybe I should test the bike without and if all is well I can still order them. 

 

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Re: Broken carbs

05 Jul 2022 10:11
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Functionally speaking, those accordion boots are dust shields.  It's annoying that Kawasaki went this way for those parts because the more common CAP type seal works fine and rarely fail.  
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Carb O-ring Kits : www.kzrider.com/forum/3-carburetor/61807...-o-ring-kits?start=0

www.kzrider.com/forum/faq-wiki/618026-new-owner-things-to-know

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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread

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