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2 stroke kawasaki motor cycle not used for 40 years
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Yes, pull the plugs and get some "fogging" fluid in there.
Do this every day for a week and then try and turn the engine over by hand, with a wrench on the crankshaft if you can.
There's lots more you can do, but that's a minimum. Google it.
Do this every day for a week and then try and turn the engine over by hand, with a wrench on the crankshaft if you can.
There's lots more you can do, but that's a minimum. Google it.
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That’s a classic, and looks to be in good shape!
You should probably pull the carb, disassemble and clean it up, the throttle slide will typically be stuck or at least sticky, and there’ll be residue in the bowl, and possibly a stuck float.
Flush out the tank and petcock, replace fuel hose.
I think that Kawasaki may have a “rotary valve” on the intake rather than reed valves, either case, make sure intake mechanism is good, old reed valves do get brittle, and will make trouble if ingested.
You might want to find some non-ethanol gas for it.
You should probably pull the carb, disassemble and clean it up, the throttle slide will typically be stuck or at least sticky, and there’ll be residue in the bowl, and possibly a stuck float.
Flush out the tank and petcock, replace fuel hose.
I think that Kawasaki may have a “rotary valve” on the intake rather than reed valves, either case, make sure intake mechanism is good, old reed valves do get brittle, and will make trouble if ingested.
You might want to find some non-ethanol gas for it.
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