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Simple gas flow problem
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I have KZ400 and when I would try to start it up it would just dump
gas out of the carb. So, after doing some research I found out that it
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The float valve was stuck open.
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was likely a blocked/dirty carb in need of cleaning. This past weekend
I took the carbs apart and gave them a good cleaning. But now I cannot
get the gas to flow into the carb. I am new to doing work on bikes and
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Have you tried the PRIme position on the petcock lever ???
That's exactly what it is designed to do. It may take several minutes.
Rocking the bike from side to side gently might help speed up the process.
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If you mean that the float bowl isn't filling up, the float valve is stuck
closed. Or you installed the float upside down.
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the carb cleaning was the first time I've tried that so any help would
be great. I am thinking that because the carb, after cleaning, had no
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Carburetors don't suck gas to fill the float bowl, it's usually a gravity
feed system.
But the pressure of the gasoline going to the carburetors is less than a
quarter of a pound, it can't push the float valve open if it's glued in place
with gum and varnish from evaporated gasoline.
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gas in it, that there was no suction to draw new gas in. If I am right
how would I get this fixed? Thanks for any help.
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Turn the pet cock to the RES position and wait a few minutes for the alcohol
in the gasoline to dissolve the gum and varnish sticking the float valve shut.
If that doesn't free the float valve, blow air down the fuel hose.
Tap on the side of the carburetor with the handle of a screwdriver to vibrate
the float valve loose.
If that doesn't work, you'll have to remove the carbs and manually free the
float valve.
(1) If the engine won't start once you have gasoline in the float bowls,
don't open the throttle, leave it alone. Most modern motorcycle carburetors
don't have a separate choke plate, the throttle butterfly has to be closed to
start the engine.
There is a little valve in the side of each carburetor. When you pull the
choke knob, you are actually opening the little valve to let the engine suck
gasoline out of the float bowls.
But the throttle butterfly has to be closed for the system to work.
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