How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

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Re: How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

Post by Sandblaster » Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:33 pm

All my spare carbs have been robbed...

But,,, 11.99 delivered..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KX125-KAWASAKI- ... 568c1f6de1

This Kawasaki 16049-1051 COVER-MAIN JET is used on these models and components:

1988 KXF250-A2 Tecate 4 CARBURETOR (KXF250-A2)(004204)
1988 KXF250-A2 Tecate 4 CARBURETOR (KXF250-A2)(004205)
1988 KDX200-C3 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1988 KX125-F1 KX125 CARBURETOR
1988 KX250-F1 KX250 CARBURETOR
1988 KX500-D1 KX500 CARBURETOR
1988 KX80-L1 KX80 CARBURETOR
1988 KX80-N1 Big Wheel CARBURETOR
1989 KDX200-E1 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1989 KX125-G1 KX125 CARBURETOR
1989 KX250-G1 KX250 CARBURETOR
1989 KX500-E1 KX500 CARBURETOR
1989 KX80-L2 KX80 CARBURETOR
1989 KX80-N2 Big Wheel CARBURETOR
1990 KDX200-E2 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1990 KX125-H1 KX125 CARBURETOR
1990 KX250-H1 KX250 CARBURETOR
1990 KX500-E2 KX500 CARBURETOR
1990 KX80-L3 KX80 CARBURETOR
1990 KX80-N3 Big Wheel CARBURETOR
1991 KDX200-E3 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1991 KDX250-D1 KDX250 CARBURETOR
1991 KX125-H2 KX125 CARBURETOR
1991 KX250-H2 KX250 CARBURETOR
1991 KX500-E3 KX500 CARBURETOR
1991 KX80-R1 KX80 CARBURETOR
1991 KX80-T1 Big Wheel CARBURETOR
1992 KDX200-E4 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1992 KDX250-D2 KDX250 CARBURETOR
1992 KX125-J1 KX125 CARBURETOR
1992 KX250-J1 KX250 CARBURETOR
1992 KX500-E4 KX500 CARBURETOR
1992 KX80-R2 KX80 CARBURETOR
1992 KX80-T2 Big Wheel CARBURETOR
1993 KDX200-E5 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1993 KDX250-D3 KDX250 CARBURETOR
1993 KX125-J2 KX125 CARBURETOR
1993 KX250-J2 KX250 CARBURETOR
1993 KX500-E5 KX500 CARBURETOR
1993 KX80-R3 KX80 CARBURETOR
1993 KX80-T3 Big Wheel CARBURETOR
1994 KDX200-E6 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1994 KDX250-D4 KDX250 CARBURETOR
1994 KX125-K1 KX125 CARBURETOR
1994 KX250-K1 KX250 CARBURETOR
1994 KX500-E6 KX500 CARBURETOR
1994 KX80-R4 KX80 CARBURETOR
1994 KX80-T4 Big Wheel CARBURETOR
1995 KDX200-H1 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1995 KX100-B5 KX100 CARBURETOR
1995 KX125-K2 KX125 CARBURETOR
1995 KX250-K2 KX250 CARBURETOR
1995 KX500-E7 KX500 CARBURETOR
1995 KX80-R5 KX80 CARBURETOR
1996 KDX200-H2 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1996 KX100-B6 KX100 CARBURETOR
1996 KX125-K3 KX125 CARBURETOR
1996 KX250-K3 KX250 CARBURETOR
1996 KX500-E8 KX500 CARBURETOR
1996 KX80-R6 KX80 CARBURETOR
1997 KDX200-H3 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1997 KDX220-A4 KDX220R CARBURETOR
1997 KX100-B7 KX100 CARBURETOR
1997 KX125-K4 KX125 CARBURETOR
1997 KX250-K4 KX250 CARBURETOR
1997 KX500-E9 KX500 CARBURETOR
1997 KX80-R7 KX80 CARBURETOR
1998 KDX200-H4 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1998 KDX220-A5 KDX220R CARBURETOR
1998 KX100-C1 KX100 CARBURETOR
1998 KX100-C1 KX100 OPTIONAL PARTS (CARBURETOR)
1998 KX125-K5 KX125 CARBURETOR
1998 KX250-K5 KX250 CARBURETOR
1998 KX500-E10 KX500 CARBURETOR
1998 KX80-W1 KX80 CARBURETOR
1998 KX80-W1 KX80 OPTIONAL PARTS (CARBURETOR)
1999 KDX200-H5 KDX200 CARBURETOR
1999 KDX220-A6 KDX220R CARBURETOR
1999 KX100-C2 KX100 CARBURETOR
1999 KX100-C2 KX100 OPTIONAL PARTS (CARBURETOR)
1999 KX125-L1 KX125 CARBURETOR
1999 KX250-L1 KX250 CARBURETOR
1999 KX500-E11 KX500 CARBURETOR

1999 KX80-W2 KX80 CARBURETOR
1999 KX80-W2 KX80 OPTIONAL PARTS (CARBURETOR)
2000 KDX200-H6 KDX200 CARBURETOR
2000 KDX220-A7 KDX220R CARBURETOR
2000 KX100-C3 KX100 CARBURETOR
2000 KX100-C3 KX100 OPTIONAL PARTS (CARBURETOR)
2000 KX125-L2 KX125 CARBURETOR
2000 KX250-L2 KX250 CARBURETOR
2000 KX500-E12 KX500 CARBURETOR
2000 KX80-W3 KX80 CARBURETOR
2000 KX80-W3 KX80 OPTIONAL PARTS (CARBURETOR)
2001 KDX200-H7 KDX200 CARBURETOR
2001 KDX220-A8 KDX220R CARBURETOR
2001 KX100-D1 KX100 CARBURETOR
2001 KX250-L3 KX250 CARBURETOR
2001 KX500-E13 KX500 CARBURETOR
2001 KX85-A1 KX85 CARBURETOR
2002 KDX200-H8 KDX200 CARBURETOR
2002 KDX220-A9 KDX220R CARBURETOR
2002 KX100-D2 KX100 CARBURETOR
2002 KX250-L4 KX250 CARBURETOR
2002 KX500-E14 KX500 CARBURETOR
2002 KX85-A2 KX85 CARBURETOR
2003 KDX200-H9 KDX200 CARBURETOR
2003 KDX220-A10 KDX220R CARBURETOR
2003 KX100-D3 KX100 CARBURETOR
2003 KX250-M1 KX250 CARBURETOR
2003 KX500-E15 KX500 CARBURETOR
2003 KX85-A3 KX85 CARBURETOR
2004 KDX200-H10 KDX200 CARBURETOR
2004 KDX220-A11 KDX220R CARBURETOR
2004 KX100-D4 KX100 CARBURETOR
2004 KX250-M2 KX250 CARBURETOR
2004 KX250-N1 KX250F CARBURETOR
2004 KX500-E16 KX500 CARBURETOR
2004 KX85-A4 KX85 CARBURETOR
2005 KDX200-H11 KDX200 CARBURETOR
2005 KDX220-A12 KDX220R CARBURETOR
2005 KX100-D5 KX100 CARBURETOR
2005 KX250-N2 KX250F CARBURETOR
2005 KX250-R1 KX250 CARBURETOR
2005 KX85-A5 KX85 CARBURETOR
2006 KDX200H6F KDX200 CARBURETOR
2006 KX100D6F KX100 CARBURETOR
2006 KX250R6F KX250 CARBURETOR
2006 KX250T6F KX250F CARBURETOR
2006 KX450D6F KX450F CARBURETOR
2006 KX450D6F KX450F (European) CARBURETOR
2006 KX85A6F KX85 CARBURETOR
2007 KX100D7F KX100 CARBURETOR
2007 KX250R7F KX250 CARBURETOR
2007 KX250T7F KX250F CARBURETOR
2007 KX450D7F KX450F CARBURETOR
2007 KX85A7F KX85 CARBURETOR
2008 KLX450A8F KLX450R CARBURETOR
2008 KX100D8F KX100 CARBURETOR
2008 KX250T8F KX250F CARBURETOR
2008 KX450D8F KX450F CARBURETOR
2008 KX85A8F KX85 CARBURETOR
2009 KLX450A9F KLX450R CARBURETOR
2009 KX100D9F KX100 CARBURETOR
2009 KX100D9FA KX100 Monster Energy CARBURETOR
2009 KX250W9F KX250F CARBURETOR
2009 KX250W9FA KX250F Monster Energy CARBURETOR
2009 KX85A9F KX85 CARBURETOR
2009 KX85A9FA KX85 Monster Energy CARBURETOR
2010 KX250XAFB KX250F CARBURETOR
2010 KX85AAF KX85 CARBURETOR
2011 KX100DBF KX100 CARBURETOR
2011 KX85ABF KX85 CARBURETOR
2012 KLX450ACF KLX450R (Australian) CARBURETOR
2012 KX100DCF KX100 CARBURETOR
2012 KX85ACF KX85 CARBURETOR
2013 KLX450ADF KLX450R (Australian) CARBURETOR
2013 KX100DDF KX100 CARBURETOR
2013 KX85ADF KX85 CARBURETOR
2014 KLX450AEF KLX450R (Australian) CARBURETOR
2014 KX100FEF KX100 CARBURETOR
2014 KX85CEF KX85 CARBURETOR
2015 KX100FFF KX100 CARBURETOR
2015 KX85CFF KX85 CARBURETOR
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Re: How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

Post by Christopher » Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:59 am

Purchased! Thank you sir.


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Re: How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

Post by Sandblaster » Tue Oct 11, 2016 3:40 pm

Cool... I'll clean it up a bit and get it shipped today.
I will also upgrade your shipping to first class and get it there in a few days.
Thanks!
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Re: How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

Post by Christopher » Tue Oct 11, 2016 3:52 pm

If it costs more for the shipping, save your money. It'll most likely sit on a shelf while I finish other pieces. ;)

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Re: How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

Post by Christopher » Tue Oct 11, 2016 5:25 pm

When I do this adjustment, is it necessary to replace the gasket, GASKET,FLOAT CHAMB
11009-1716. Or can I use Yamabond?

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Re: How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

Post by Sandblaster » Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:28 pm

If the old gasket is bad get a new one. You should not need any Yamabond..
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Re: How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

Post by Christopher » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:18 pm

That's what I figured out after reading the service manual. :?

In the service manual I see a mention to a "zero" line on the fuel level tool that you buy from Kawasaki.

"Hold the gauge vertically against the side of carburetor body so that the "zero" line is several millimeters higher than the bottom edge of the carburetor body."

And..

"Keeping the gauge vertical, slowly lower the gauge until the "zero" line is even with the bottom edge of the carburetor body."

And..

"Do not lower the "zero" line below the bottom edge of the carburetor body. If the gauge IS Lowered and then raised again, the fuel level measure shows
somewhat higher than the actual fuel level. If the
gauge is lowered too far, dump the fuel out of it
into a suitabie container and start the procedure
over again."

For reference, these are on page 2-9.

Do these have any bearing on the procedure outlined above?

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Re: How to adjust your float bowl height on your KX500 Dirt bike

Post by Sandblaster » Wed Oct 12, 2016 6:53 pm

Lol... I don't know.
I don't have one of their fancy gauges and my manual does not show anything so I can't really see...
Just hook up the home made unit and hold the carb straight upright.
You should be able to see the level clearly.
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