Fuel System FAQ
Fuel System FAQ
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Fuel System FAQ
by banner001 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:55 pm
Note: Ill be adding to this, and tidying it up as i go, for now this is just somewhere to dump
information for the FAQ, if anybody want to add something post it up and ill add it and edit it later.
B. Pilot jets
All models: 35
C. Emulsion tubes
H model has a slightly different side‐hole drilling pattern to the L model, different L‐model needles
use different emulsion tubes (difference unknown)
N77W = 13280‐1063
N77S = 13091‐1783 or 13091‐1800
N77R = 13091‐1634
N77Q = 13091‐1827
D. Main jets
L1‐9: 95 (standard), 90/92/98/100 (options)
7. My bike bogs down at mid throttle AND full throttle, whats wrong?
Refer to the two steps above, you likely have a problem with both.
8. Petrol is leaking from my carbs from one of both of the two pipes either side of where the fuel
goes in.
You have one of 2 possible issues (or both). You have a damaged fuel float needle (its the small bit
attached to the carb float) that is not sealing and thus is allowing too much fuel to build up in the
carb bowl AND/OR you have got a leaking o‐ring so that your individual carb fuel filters are not
sealing...both of these things can lead to issues. Its also possible that if you have your floats set
massively rich that fuel can escape from the overflows, although this is a sign that something is very
off with your carb. If your o‐ring is damaged it is possible to temporarily seal it with some instant
gasket, although its better to buy a replacement. If your fuel float needle is damaged you will need
to buy a new one (usually as part of a carb overhaul package).
different countries have different exhaust emission and noise regs, in california most motorcycles
have to have fuel‐vapour catchment tanks, its like the mph restriction on japanese imports.
I know how to balance carbs but im not 100% certain on exactly what im changing or affecting which
got me thinking. If you were to balance your carbs, and then adjust the fuel screws(mixture screws
whatever you want to call the), would you need to balance the carbs again...? My original thoughts
were as long as you adjusted each screw the same amount it shouldn't matter
Rasta‐ninja wrote:
I know how to balance carbs but im not 100% certain on exactly what im changing or
affecting which got me thinking. If you were to balance your carbs, and then adjust
the fuel screws(mixture screws whatever you want to call the), would you need to
balance the carbs again...? My original thoughts were as long as you adjusted each
screw the same amount it shouldn't matter
I was wondering about that too. what does the little screw thing you turn to make the balance right
do does it change mixture
The balance screws turn the carb butterfly's individually. So they open or close them individually in
order to adjust the pressure in the carb Venturi.
It doesn't change the mixture composition, but it does change the volume of fuel/air sucked into the
cylinder.
So are you saying every time you adjust the fuel(mixture) screws you would need to balance your
carbs, since the mixture going through is a different density so therefore a different pressure? or
would the changes not be significant?
Rasta‐ninja wrote:
So are you saying every time you adjust the fuel(mixture) screws you would need to
balance your carbs, since the mixture going through is a different density so therefore
a different pressure? or would the changes not be significant?
If you are moving the screw more than 1/2 a turn, or if you are adjusting say screws 1 and 4 only,
then I would balance the carbs again.
I think i might be rich on the needles, mine are N77C, I have the N36Y as spare but this is clearly
richer, anyone know which needles are leaner than the N77C? thanks
For everyones sake thought i'd just post a message about main jets. If you are going to buy some and
don't want to pay the price for genuine keihins (about £7 each) most companies supply an
aftermarket brand called Keyster(about £3 each) which are also made in japan so i'm guessing
decent quality. I've been using them for a week and had no real problems..... APART from a certain
company had sworn they sent me the right sized jets that were coded 228100. Something was
wrong with the thread on the jet and it didn't really fit properly(tightened up before it seated). The
company said, and i quote, "Some jets will do that, as you say they tighten but will leave thread
showing." to which i replied no they shouldn't do that. Anyway the long and short is i got stuck with
these jets (no refund), i purchased some off ebay after being assured they were genuines, which
turned out to also be the 228100's but i managed to get refunded. Then i asked wemoto if they
supplied genuine keihins to which they replied yes, i bought some and surprise surprise they were
keysters After having a paddy i realized they were slightly different, these ones were coded
228600 and fitted just fine
So if you need some aftermarket jets for your CVK‐D32 carbs make sure you get the 228600's if
you're getting keysters. My bike was an L model so i'm not sure if its the same for the H but it should
be since they are both CVK‐D32's.
tamd86 wrote:
what is the standard main jet for h1 model?
98 ‐
I have a 1990 H2 zxr400 ‐ pressed out my emulsion tubes today and almost ruined one of them, my
needles look good and I have what appears to be 177 stamped on the needles ‐
anyway, ive been thru just about everything and conclude my tubes MUST be worn, even tho its SOO
hard to see ‐ i can see a little bit of weaar in at least 2, but ever so tiny.
bike just runs bloody rich no matter what, despite float heights, mix settings, removing filter,
redoing coils, just rich, new plugs fouled up today after running for 45 seconds revving at 2‐4k rpm..
so im in the market for a replacement set ‐ can anyone tell me where to go get a cheap set?
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