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Gummy carbs... 07 Aug 2006 13:12 #67813

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Ok, my 1000 will finally be getting it's rotor/starter clutch back this weekend, however, it's sat for nearly 3 months w/o running, and I'm sure my carbs will be gummed up. I will only have a few hours to get the beast going, so anyone know any quick carb cleaning techniques? I'd like to avoid diassembling them if at all possible.

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Gummy carbs... 07 Aug 2006 13:20 #67815

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You should be ok at 3 months. I'd just run it. Of course drain the bowls, add fresh gas then see what happens.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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Gummy carbs... 07 Aug 2006 13:56 #67821

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All the same, is is safe to just spray carb cleaner in thru the fuel line?

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Gummy carbs... 08 Aug 2006 06:14 #67973

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Not really. If you have the plastic type floats, it may soften them up and cause more headaches. Some carb cleaners (Spray bottle) can be pretty harsh and also eat O-rings.
If you can put a mixture of gas and Techron (or other fuel system cleaner) try that. Most of the times a bike would need to sit longer than 3 months to get gummed up (MOST OF THE TIMES)
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. 08 Aug 2006 10:06 #68022

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