1996 kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Classic "low power backfiring" Questions

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...low rpm. Oil level good. After 10 min. run power loss. Gear down, trottle up helps some. Lots of backfire. Oil light says ok. Put in ''Sea Foam'' helped some but hasn't stopped. You need to have the ...

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...power is due to low back pressure, motorcycle engines especially 2stroke rely on back pressure for performance, backfiring may be due to unburnt fuel igniting in the exhaust or your fuel balance is ...

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...power seems to fade and come right back. Damaged distributor cap or rotor,Low Fuel pressure,clogged fuel filter, poor Carburettor Adjustment, Dirt or water in fuel, faulty valve lifter or ...

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...power are the backfires constant or mainly whyle slowing down from high revs if all are effected but there are no leaks then it may be float / fuel level that needs ajustment fuel level in ur float ...

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...Backfires on decelleration.weak low rpm power. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S RUNNING LEAN. TRY PULLING THE FLOAT BOWLS OFF THE CARBS AND CLEANING THE JETS. ESPECIALLY IF IT SAT FOR A LONG TIME. FUEL TURNS TO

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power. Operates best at high speed, poorly at low speed. Condition getting worse. Carburetors have been cleaned. What is the problem? How can I fix it? How much will it cost? How long will it take? is

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...power valves rebuild it, compression should be 155-160 at least. backfires and hard starting is a common problem with compression as low as yours. check your reed cage assembly, if i back fires means ...

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...low rpm that is pretty rough upon starting but lessens with warmup but does not go away completely. What is the probable most common cause? Many can cause this kind of problem, such as your jets are ...

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...power or fuel milliage. it can be caused by a number of things including. lean mixture--air leak intake or exhaust, leak in exhaust gasket low ignition voltage- bad plug,lead\resister cap tight valve ...

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...power commander (PCIII) on and having trouble @ low speed around town, won't idle when cold and backfiring when throttling off. Air injection is disconnected as advised. Any ideas please? the fuel is ...

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