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Tech Information => General Help => Topic started by: Vader440 on December 17, 2017, 03:22:54 PM

Title: carb question
Post by: Vader440 on December 17, 2017, 03:22:54 PM

What is the hose that goes from the bottom of the bowl to the top of the mikuni carb? I've worked on Arctic Cats and I've never seen that before. Thanks!

Title: Re: carb question
Post by: Lloyd (ljm) on December 18, 2017, 06:06:32 AM

Hi

welcome to the forum!

The Kawasaki's use power-jet or econo-jet carbs.  Depends who is talking about them what they are called.

There is an orfice in the bottom of the carb bowl. At higher rpms the carb sucks extra fuel through the hose .

That is a very quick explanation. If you google power-jet carbs you will learn lots.

They are both loved and hated

Title: Re: carb question
Post by: kawhead on December 18, 2017, 08:25:47 AM

you must run an airbox for power jet carbs to work correctly

Title: Re: carb question
Post by: Vader440 on December 18, 2017, 07:18:05 PM

Thanks for the information guys. I want to replace the needle and seats with genuine Mikuni parts are they the 1.5's?

Title: Re: carb question
Post by: Lloyd (ljm) on December 20, 2017, 05:23:22 AM

1.5 will work. I know the Deere Liquifire came with 1.2. I am not sure what Invader's came with.

 www.newbreedparts.com   is a great place to get Mikuni parts

Title: Re: carb question
Post by: kawhead on December 20, 2017, 11:30:31 AM

1.2 in invaders also...78,s had 1.5,kaw claimed flooding at speed in rough conditions

Title: Re: carb question
Post by: Vader440 on December 20, 2017, 05:57:15 PM

Okay. Thanks again.