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snowmobiler14 · 10-30-2009, 09:41 PM

Hey i have a kawasaki drifter 340 and its got perfect compression and spark but has a hard time starting. It will run great but just takes 15 pulls to start. Would anyone know whats wrong?

**kccats** · 10-31-2009, 09:52 AM

OK first what is your compression @WOT? Have you cleaned the carbs, jets? How about the little Orings? Chokes?

4x4_war · 10-31-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by snowmobiler14

Hey i have a kawasaki drifter 340 and its got perfect compression and spark but has a hard time starting. It will run great but just takes 15 pulls to start. Would anyone know whats wrong?

i have a kawi invader 440 and it didnt have a primer when i got it and i had to clean the carbs. so check for those, cause the primer helps a lot.

snowmobiler14 · 10-31-2009, 03:16 PM

Where are the o rings? the compressions at about 124 in each.

**kccats** · 10-31-2009, 03:57 PM

Orings are on the bottom of the main jets on some modles!

snowmobiler14 · 10-31-2009, 05:16 PM

how do i check the choke?

**kccats** · 10-31-2009, 10:57 PM

Did you pull them out to clean the carbs? Check and make sure the cable has a bit of play!