83 RZ350 first startup

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Warnzie
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83 RZ350 first startup

#1 Post by Warnzie » Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:33 pm

So I fired my RZ up after a top end rebuild and a carb rebuild...starts and runs, albeit doughy but have air puffing out the exhaust which would indicate a misfire or the like. Checked the sparks on the plugs and must say they look very weak and the plugs are wet...as always I didn’t touch or go near the coil but these things can sometimes happen for no reason. The bike was fine before rebuild🤔

I just want to triple check though, the breather line from the tank goes to the RH side carb yeah??

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Re: 83 RZ350 first startup

#2 Post by silverstrom » Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:08 am

Warnzie wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:33 pm
I just want to triple check though, the breather line from the tank goes to the RH side carb yeah??
Shouldn't your petcock vacuum hose be connected there?

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Re: 83 RZ350 first startup

#3 Post by Darrell » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:51 am

Silverstrom is correct. The breather just vents to atmosphere under the seat.
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Re: 83 RZ350 first startup

#4 Post by Warnzie » Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:38 pm

Pretty sure it goes there on RH side carb vent - one near choke balance pipe

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Re: 83 RZ350 first startup

#5 Post by 85RZwade » Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:29 am

My RZs are 49-state models, so they don't have vent hoses, but the petcock vacuum hose certainly connects to the right side carb. And I'm just spitballing here, but how would connecting a vent to another vent work?
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