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by alexyzf
Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:27 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Carb difference
Replies: 30
Views: 19357

If idle is 4k, you have an air leak. look at the diaphram for the leak. or an overtightened manifold rubber or something interfereing with the throttle linkage.... Of course your pilot air screws are all at 2.5 turns out from LIGHTLY bottomed. Right??? it was indeed an air problem.... but now i hav...
by alexyzf
Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:35 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Carb difference
Replies: 30
Views: 19357

it is but according to my haynes yours should be on the isde of the carbs instead of the back.. almost at the same height as the top screw of the float chamber!!(cant find a pic on the computer to show you sorry) No problem at all. I really appreciate the info you've already given and will check in...
by alexyzf
Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:22 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Carb difference
Replies: 30
Views: 19357

That looks like the trick. So "the float chamber line" is stamped right into the casting ? Thanks for the help. it is but according to my haynes yours should be on the isde of the carbs instead of the back.. almost at the same height as the top screw of the float chamber!!(cant find a pic on the co...
by alexyzf
Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:09 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Speedo failure
Replies: 17
Views: 12130

Re: Speedo failure

Somewhere around 2000 miles ago my speedo stopped functioning. I replaced the cable and no joy. I'm going to be checking out the drive gears but i was wondering, is this a common failure on the FZR/YZF bikes ? I had the drive gears on my FZR fail about 18 months ago and the resident parts man (Tim)...
by alexyzf
Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:58 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Carb difference
Replies: 30
Views: 19357

If that's the case...whip up a fuel level gage from a piece of clear tube and set them up that way. All clear? Good. I've seen something like this in a drawing but could ya give a guy a little more to go on ? hmmm he means something like this I suppose?? http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/4550/haynes...