Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
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only on models built for the colder climates.
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
mine did iirc becasuse i couldent work out why it would be routed to were it was then to the carb lol now it all makes sence!
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
1993 l3
standard Air filter
No idea on spark plugs
Standard carbs
standard exhaust system
23,000km
No carb heater
No hot starting problems at all
standard Air filter
No idea on spark plugs
Standard carbs
standard exhaust system
23,000km
No carb heater
No hot starting problems at all
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
1999 l9
33k miles
only thing not standerd art race can
heated carbs
& has hot starting problems
33k miles
only thing not standerd art race can
heated carbs
& has hot starting problems
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
I've always thought it was just a Kawasaki thing. Every one I've owned has been a slow starter when warm. Living in the frozen north means they've all had carb heaters fitted
L8
standard Air filter
No idea on spark plugs
Dyno-jetted carbs 96 Main jets
standard exhaust system
8,000mls
Carb heaters
L8
standard Air filter
No idea on spark plugs
Dyno-jetted carbs 96 Main jets
standard exhaust system
8,000mls
Carb heaters
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
L4
Standard air filter
NGK CR9EK
standard down pipes, blueflame end can
15,000 miles
Never starts when hot! :smt013
Standard air filter
NGK CR9EK
standard down pipes, blueflame end can
15,000 miles
Never starts when hot! :smt013
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
stock L2
42,000km
no carb heaters
no trouble with hot starting
42,000km
no carb heaters
no trouble with hot starting
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
'94 SP.
Standard airbox, no filter
Denso Iridium plugs
Beet Co Japan full system
Needle circlip adjusted to 3rd notch from end of main jet needle
No idea about milage - it's a race bike
No cooling fan fitted
Will start from cold no probs. However, when it's hot it is as if the battery is dead - the starter barely turns the engine over. Sometimes all I'll hear is a relay clicking when I thumb the starter button. It will bump start on the 2nd or 3rd attempt though so I'm thinking it's an electrical gremlin in the works somewhere. If I leave it to cool down after a session on track though it will start no probs. Weird......
Standard airbox, no filter
Denso Iridium plugs
Beet Co Japan full system
Needle circlip adjusted to 3rd notch from end of main jet needle
No idea about milage - it's a race bike
No cooling fan fitted
Will start from cold no probs. However, when it's hot it is as if the battery is dead - the starter barely turns the engine over. Sometimes all I'll hear is a relay clicking when I thumb the starter button. It will bump start on the 2nd or 3rd attempt though so I'm thinking it's an electrical gremlin in the works somewhere. If I leave it to cool down after a session on track though it will start no probs. Weird......
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
Sounds a bit like your battery is on its way out to me, cos the relay usually only clicks like that when the battery is going flat, could be its being charged incorrectly causing it to get hot.
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
1991 L1
Standard air filter
Don't know about plugs
Standard carbs
Standard exhaust
37,000 miles
Not sure on carb heaters, I'll check later.
No starting problems at all. Starts easier when it's hot
Standard air filter
Don't know about plugs
Standard carbs
Standard exhaust
37,000 miles
Not sure on carb heaters, I'll check later.
No starting problems at all. Starts easier when it's hot
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
Just a thought here, zimm was saying in another thread about different cams etc being in the engines, could this be a related issue?.
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
Can i just try n put my view on this, my mate jon who owns his own bike shop n has previously owned and ridden lots of zxr 400s, i had this problem myself a while ago. He told me its somethin to do with the engine thermo playin up. Then 3 months later my head blew cos my engine thermo had died (common fault apparntly). Dont wanna say this is definately the cause behind everybodys problems but i wud get the thermo checked out just incase.
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Re: Does your zxr400 have hot starting problems?
are you talking thermostat??
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