ingnition timing help needed

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ingnition timing help needed

13 Apr 2010 12:24

i have a 1976 kz900 and i need to know how i would go about timing the ignition cant seem to figure it out and also i have pod filters on my carbs and they spit from time to time what would be causeing that it is all stosk besides 4-1 v@h and 130 main jets

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Re: ingnition timing help needed

13 Apr 2010 13:15

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Timing -- Still using the stock points ignition?

Spitting -- When were (intake) valve clearances last checked?

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Re: ingnition timing help needed

13 Apr 2010 18:31

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Out of the OEM Service Manual....

1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

Phoenix, Az

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Re: ingnition timing help needed

13 Apr 2010 18:33

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Good call, Old Man.

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Re: ingnition timing help needed

14 Apr 2010 06:08

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it has 20k miles valves never been messed with it is spitting out of the pods only when it is cold when it gets warm it stops and thanks for the diagram

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Re: ingnition timing help needed

14 Apr 2010 07:34

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kz900mankiller wrote:

it has 20k miles valves never been messed with it is spitting out of the pods only when it is cold when it gets warm it stops and thanks for the diagram

Messing time is way past due. :laugh:

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