It might have o-rings in the intake manifold that seals to the heads. Suzuki does that, and when they crack you get a bad vacuum leak before the carb. I'd try spraying carb cleaner around the whole intake system while its running and listen for any rpm changes. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:25:55 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starting issue on Kawasaki 454LTD I had two sets of carbs to work with and I cleaned them both thoroughly , including all passage ways and jets - no enrichment valves on this bike. The choke really is a choke. I tried both sets of carbs and the results were the same. Graham On Jan 14, 2012, at 4:05 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > My guess would be the enrichment valves are clogged shut. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:15:20 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starting issue on Kawasaki 454LTD > > I have cleaned the carbs on a 454 and the bike runs great - when I can > get it started. No matter what the temperature is (at least so far > this winter) I have to spray a real small shot of starting fluid into > each air cleaner intake to get the bike started. It won't take any > choke. In fact the choke just 'chokes' it. Without using the choke, > even in 40 degree 'garage temp', just the smallest shot of fluid and > the bike starts right up and quickly settles in to a nice idle. It > will start again as often as I try it, without starting fluid, until > it's completely cold (like next day), and then it's back to starting > fluid to get it going again. Any suggestions as to what's going on? > It has new air filters, new oil and plugs. It wasn't running when I > bought the bike a couple of weeks ago. Graham > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
