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brainbug007 27th September 2011 07:25 PM

ZX6R Carbs Fuel Inlet
 
Having a hard time making sense of the zx6r service manual, can anyone advise where the fuel inlet is on the carbs? Is it the plastic rail that goes along the top that splits to go into what looks like carb 2 & 3? Or does it go into the bit at the bottom of the carb in the center?

deezee 27th September 2011 09:38 PM

Its the single small inlet at the bottom, in the centre

deezee 27th September 2011 10:14 PM

I took a photo of my carbs. Hope it makes things a little clearer as you can see the fuel hose going into the bottom centre of the carbs.


brainbug007 28th September 2011 06:42 AM

Nice one cheers deeze. What are the hoses along the top then and do I need them or should they be removed?

deezee 28th September 2011 09:17 AM

I've left them on to stop any crap going into the top of the carbs. I thought they are originally for engine coolant to circulate to stop the carbs from freezing? Although I'm probably wrong.

brainbug007 28th September 2011 09:49 AM

No idea but that would make sense. It's hard to tell what they are looking at the manual as the pictures are quite rubbish. the only other thing I could think of that they could be is vacum tubes maybe?

deezee 28th September 2011 10:16 AM

No the vacuum tubes are on the engine to carb rubbers. Each one has a vacuum take off. I've just checked my ZX6R 98-99 manual and I agree with you! I'm struggling to identify things off the manual, but it looks like the top hose is marked up float vent? Either way I've left mine on the carbs, but not connected and it runs fine.

brainbug007 28th September 2011 10:36 AM

Coolio I'll leave them on as well then, suppose the float chambers would need to vent if the engine was off for a long period and there was still fuel in the chambers. Thanks for the help :)

ayjay 28th September 2011 11:48 AM

Deezee how did you get your carbs so clean and shiny ?
I tried carb cleaner but it just leaves them with a dull finish:mad:
Or is it the camera flash

brainbug007 28th September 2011 12:04 PM

I bet he painted them


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