mcw5_05

i bought a manual for 99cents on ebay and the problem is that the motor will not fire. It spins and spins and I have checked the fuses and I have checked the plugs by removing them and then trying to fire the plug with the cap on and it out of the motor and there is no fire what so ever. I am going to go through the manual tomorrow and see what all is needed to test the different steps it has described in the manual. The plugs have oil on them it just will not fire. If you can think of anything to help me look for in the manual I would appreciate it. thanks

shlbyntro

i hope u had the plug grounded to the engine. lots of times they wont ground through paint

mcw5_05

yeah my friend came over yesterday and he formely worked for a kawa dealership hear in town and we got the plugs to fire and found out the carb was getting no gas. we took the carb apart cleaned it put new seals on it as seals were bad, fuel filter got replaced and cleaned the lines out. It is having a blue spark coming out of the chamber and he mentioned that it could be the reed. It still though is not getting adequate gas. I have the manual like I mentioned do you know right off the top of your head where you can find the line that you can connect your hose to so I can run it in the yard for a period of time cause I got to get the bad gas out that we suspect is the culprit and check the reeds because he says that its causing the ski not to run as smoothly. I do appreciate your help because I dont know much about skis im not that familiar with working on them when it goes in to great details I can handle trivial things but Im not good at all with carbs so if I sound retarded just bare with me Im trying to understand this whole aspect and ski's are def different then a car/truck. thanks

chronic4him

I have an 87 300sx. It starts and runs for a short period and dies. Restarting is difficult. If I let it sit it starts back up easily just to repeat the cycle. Any ideas?

sulzberger

Bought a 98' 1100 ZXi thought i was getting a great deal.... if it sounds to good to be true.... IT PROBALY IS.... and it was. Thought all it needed was a battery and starter. Try again, I got hosed. So after a new high torque starter, Battery, and Starter gear/Bendix it still didnt run right, turns out #3 piston was melted. So i ordered a WSM Platinum top end kit 1mm oversized. Any thoughts on that one? Also have a WSM oil injection block off kit, R&D ride plate, and R&D intake grate. What elso do i need to do to correspond with 1 mm bigger pistons? I want a fast reliable ride!!!

mgendron4552

I just posted it under Kawasaki wiring issues 87

karsonmarsh98

I have a 1978 js440 and it would start so i blew in the return line and primmed the carbeurator, it started but i dont think the carbeurator is tuned right, how do i tune it and keep it runnin, also when i pull in on the throttle all the way it wants to die then i let go,i pull in on it slowly and it revs okay,i just dont think its tuned right?

austinrainey

I have to replace the handlebars on my 2006 Kawasaki STX-12F. Can anyone tell me how to do it, or have any tips?

SuperSean650

You can do it, take the exhause pipe out and remove the starter. Inspect it by eye first

SuperSean650

I just started my 550 for the season. Next started reassembling my 88' 650 from melting one cylinder last year (I only owned it for about a week and rode it for about an hour, lol) Thanks Jodi form bell tire, lol. At least I'm having fun learning about the thing.