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Kawi Question - 12/3/2008 9:36:51 PM

ATVNUT719

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Hey guys, we picked up a kawsaki prarie 360 a week or so ago for like 1,000 bucks and its in pretty good condition. We so far have found 2 issues that might be connected with each other. The guy we bought it from snorkeled the trans, the carb and the air intake for the engine but not the exhaust. He then said he threw a jet kit in the bike to tune it for the snorkels i assume. Anyway he said that it was stalling and kinda choking. So in his infinite wisdom he took a hammer to the stock exhaust and beat a hole in the muffler. Now it sounds really cool but i know its a bad idea because we dont want water pouring in while mud riding which is what this bike is going to see.

Also, the bike is not idleing right. Its not returing to the right idle off the gas. It will sit a few hundred RPM's above what its supposed to and you cant shift the trans because its not at idle. It just makes a bunch of racket and doesnt do anything. All you can really do is just sit there and wait or kinda mess with the gas untill it stops.

So with all that said, I kinda need to know how to go about fixing all this. Im lead to belive that the problems might be connected with each other. I really want to leave the snorkels on and mabye snorkel the exhaust in the future. Is a jet kit needed when you snorkel. The bike i have now isnt so i dont really know. Should I switch back to normal jetting and get another stock exhaust?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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RE: Kawi Question - 12/3/2008 9:41:04 PM

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that idle problem sounds like air/fuel mixture screw.. try adjusting it. usually screw all the way in then 2.5 turns back out.. (i think)

Sometimes a jet kit is needed when you snorkel a bike.

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RE: Kawi Question - 12/4/2008 9:32:13 AM

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first things first get a new exhaust pipe, that my be the problem. did you buy it from a guy in conroe tx??

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RE: Kawi Question - 12/4/2008 11:11:06 AM

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Na we picked it up from a local guy in Jacksonville FL. Im pretty sure im going to get a new exhaust. But the main problem is I dont want to spend 200-300 on a aftermarket and would like to just return it to stock. But at the same time I want to leave the snorkels on and dont know if that will work because the guy said it needed a jet kit because it kept stalling and not running right.

Do you think I should just bite the bullet and get a good aftermarket one and leave the jet alone? Or do you think it would be possible to get a stock one and try to get rid of the jet kit.

Appreciate the help so far. BTW Phreebsd ill take a look at that when I get it back together. Got it pretty much taken apart atm working on some rust spots on the frame. Thanks

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RE: Kawi Question - 12/4/2008 11:14:20 AM

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i had to jet mine when i snorkled then jetted again when i put the pipe on. i believe i had a 150 jet in when snorkled with the clip in the second groove. also adjust the valves my son in laws idled really weird untill i adjusted his

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RE: Kawi Question - 12/4/2008 11:17:08 AM

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you might find a stock pipe on ebay. the hmf sounds really good

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RE: Kawi Question - 12/4/2008 12:47:07 PM

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First I would go throw the carb and make sure that it is clean and very thing is moving free

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RE: Kawi Question - 12/4/2008 12:57:26 PM

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I would definatly go through the jets with a torch tip cleaner or a wire and try turning the fuel idol pilot a half turn to the left.
My 350 Yama was doing the same thing with the running and idling itself up and just running strange. Now it runs and idle's correctly.

Knocked a hole in the exhaust with a hammer? Sweet

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RE: Kawi Question - 12/4/2008 1:33:38 PM

ATVNUT719

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Lol yeah its like a redneck aftermarket exhaust.

Thanks for the help guys. Im gonna have a chance to work on it saturday so ill look into the suggestions.

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