PWK choke
PWK choke
I just picked up a set of 39mm PWK carbs that were originally for a 700cc arctic cat sled and as a result they didn't come with the traditional pull style chokes.
I definantly want to have the ability to use a choke as opposed to just blocking them off. I noticed that the casting around the choke assembly on my PJ is longer than that of the pwk so I assume that they don't interchange.
Has anybody ever ran into a similar situation?
Are any other Keihin chokes interchangable?
I definantly want to have the ability to use a choke as opposed to just blocking them off. I noticed that the casting around the choke assembly on my PJ is longer than that of the pwk so I assume that they don't interchange.
Has anybody ever ran into a similar situation?
Are any other Keihin chokes interchangable?
2001 cr500
2001 rc51 Soon to be turbocharged
2001 KLR 650
2001 rc51 Soon to be turbocharged
2001 KLR 650
I'm pretty sure I could order one from Sudco as well, but in the interest of time I was looking for another solution.
Just for fun I'm going to unscrew the choke on my pj and see how it fits.
The jetting was way off for a cr500 at 3500ft (190 main and 38pilot) but the needle and slide are the right ones. I think I'll need something like a 165-170 main and a high 50's pilot to get it to run right.
As far as the gravity feed vs inline pump, correct me if I'm wrong but I belive the only reason a sled has the inlet pointed down and a pump inline is because the fuel tank is below where the carbs sit.
I'm going to modify the fuel inlet to be more of a straight shot from the tank, but in theory the gravity acting on the fuel in the tank should easily propel it into an upside down fuel inlet.
Just for fun I'm going to unscrew the choke on my pj and see how it fits.
The jetting was way off for a cr500 at 3500ft (190 main and 38pilot) but the needle and slide are the right ones. I think I'll need something like a 165-170 main and a high 50's pilot to get it to run right.
As far as the gravity feed vs inline pump, correct me if I'm wrong but I belive the only reason a sled has the inlet pointed down and a pump inline is because the fuel tank is below where the carbs sit.
I'm going to modify the fuel inlet to be more of a straight shot from the tank, but in theory the gravity acting on the fuel in the tank should easily propel it into an upside down fuel inlet.
2001 cr500
2001 rc51 Soon to be turbocharged
2001 KLR 650
2001 rc51 Soon to be turbocharged
2001 KLR 650
No the needle and seat is way smaller. Pull the drain plug out and hook the fuel line on it. It will barely piss out. It wont even get out of first gear and it will run the bowl dry been there done that.
Pull out the float out of both carbs and look at the seat orifice. Then you will see what i mean.
Pull out the float out of both carbs and look at the seat orifice. Then you will see what i mean.
Twin Saber drag motor 100" chassis and a slow cr500 bike
Lunatic is spot on the money. You're gonna go through a lot of greif getting that carb to work. The slide needle isnt the problem,the opening where fuel is delivered into bowl is smaller than the gravity feed carbs. More work getting sled carbs to work on bikes than its worth.......
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It seems that the float needle's seat has the number 1.8 and the keihin symbol stamped on it. Does anybody know what the gravity feed 39 PWK's have on them?
It looked to be a press in item, and I would think I could get it out with some swearing. Now the question is how much is the seat and float needle that I need, and are they hard to get?
It looked to be a press in item, and I would think I could get it out with some swearing. Now the question is how much is the seat and float needle that I need, and are they hard to get?
Last edited by Cam_Ron on March 18th, 2009, 8:48 am, edited 1 time in total.
2001 cr500
2001 rc51 Soon to be turbocharged
2001 KLR 650
2001 rc51 Soon to be turbocharged
2001 KLR 650