kz550 #4 cylinder not firing
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kz550 #4 cylinder not firing
15 Sep 2009 11:12
Can anyone tell me how to check if fuel is getting into cylinder without taking carbs off. I am getting a spark at the plug but haven't checked the compression yet. The bike stood for 18 months and it restarted on 2 cylinders. Eventually #1 came in but #4 is not there yet.
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Re: kz550 #4 cylinder not firing
15 Sep 2009 11:55 - 15 Sep 2009 11:57
You could pull the plug to see if it's wet w fuel.
As for the cylinder not firing, a simple thing to try is to disconnect then reconnect the plug wire at all points from the coil to the plug. The connections become poor from oxidation over time. If the wire appears to be heavily oxidized, you could trim off the wire a tad - not too sort though so that they won't reach.
As for the cylinder not firing, a simple thing to try is to disconnect then reconnect the plug wire at all points from the coil to the plug. The connections become poor from oxidation over time. If the wire appears to be heavily oxidized, you could trim off the wire a tad - not too sort though so that they won't reach.
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Re: kz550 #4 cylinder not firing
15 Sep 2009 12:05
does the choke have any affect. or does it go away at like half throttle. your pilot circuit might be pluged up.
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Re: kz550 #4 cylinder not firing
15 Sep 2009 12:31
choke has no affect and it doesn't clear at half throttle.
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