You threw me a curve with using two sets of carbs. If you use your hand to further "choke" the carbs will it start? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:40:01 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starting issue on Kawasaki 454LTD No, it's not like Suzukis and I've tried that - no vacuum leaks. It's a bit of a mystery isn't it, Graham On Jan 14, 2012, at 8:36 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > 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 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.
